Impact of the spatial structure of alkyl chains on properties of thiophene-substituted diketopyrrolopyrroles: Part I – Langmuir layer study

• Published in: Journal of molecular liquids Vol. 391; p. 123236
• Main Authors: Stachowiak, Alicja, Kędzierski, Kamil, Rytel, Karol, Dudkowiak, Alina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Air-water interface; Density functional theory; Diketopyrrolopyrrole; Langmuir technique; Molecular organization; Surface potential; Langmuir technique; Density functional theory; Diketopyrrolopyrrole; Air-water interface; Surface potential; Molecular organization

[Display omitted] •Despite similarities in the molecular structures of the investigated DPP dyes, they behave differently in thin films.•Langmuir layer molecule area is one-third  of DFT-optimized dye structure calculations.•The presence of dimeric and tetrameric forms of the dyes in thin layers are...