New Organic Semiconductor Based on Tetrathiafulvalene and Squarate Radical Ions: Electrochemical Synthesis and Characterization

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 12; no. 21; pp. 1610 - 1614
• Main Authors: Farnia, G., Marcuzzi, F., Meneghetti, M., Sandonà, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH 01.11.2000; WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH
• Subjects: Electrochemical crystallization; organic; Semiconductors; Semiconductors, organic; Squaranes; Tetrathiafulvalene

A new organic semiconductor has been synthesized by combination of squaric acid radical anions, tetrathiafulvalene radical cations, and tetrathiafulvalene neutral molecules. Electrochemistry was utilized to oxidize the two reagents and to crystallize the material, which grew in rosettes of needles (...