Exploring structure–function synergy in multi-fused A–D–A systems for advanced organic electronics

Sidra Manzoor; Mohannad Al-Hmoud; Faheem Abbas; Muhammad Salman Khan; Ayed M. Binzowaimil; Hijaz Ahmad; Ahmad Irfan

doi:10.1039/d6tc00667a

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Exploring structure–function synergy in multi-fused A–D–A systems for advanced organic electronics

Sidra Manzoor, Mohannad Al-Hmoud, Faheem Abbas, Muhammad Salman Khan, Ayed M. Binzowaimil, Hijaz Ahmad, Ahmad Irfan

Journal of Materials Chemistry C· Volume 14· Issue 22

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This computational study designs five novel A–D–A type organic molecules by modifying the acceptor units of synthetically realistic reference structure for advanced optoelectronic applications.

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Electronic materials

OpenAlex topics: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions · Chemical and Physical Properties of Materials

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Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan

Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, 13318, Saudi Arabia

Department of Chemistry, Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China

Department of Physics, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan

Irfan Suat Gunsel Operational Research Institute, Near East University, Nicosia/TRNC, 99138 Mersin 10, Turkey

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Funding

Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University

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