Ultra‐Narrowband Near‐Infrared Responsive J‐Aggregates of Fused Quinoidal Tetracyanoindacenodithiophene

He, Qiao and Basu, Aniruddha and Cha, Hyojung and Dabóczi, Mátyás and Panidi, Julianna and Tan, Luxi and Hu, Xiantao and Huang, Chi Cheng and Ding, Bowen and White, Andrew JP (2023) Ultra‐Narrowband Near‐Infrared Responsive J‐Aggregates of Fused Quinoidal Tetracyanoindacenodithiophene. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 35 (11). No. -2209800. ISSN 0935-9648

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Abstract

Narrowband photoresponsive molecules are highly coveted in high-resolution imaging, sensing, and monochromatic photodetection, especially those extending into the near-infrared (NIR) spectral range. Here, a new class of J-aggregating materials based on quinoidal indacenodithiophenes (IDTs) that exhibit an ultra-narrowband (full width half maxima of 22 nm) NIR absorption peak centered at 770 nm is reported. The spectral width is readily tuned by the length of the solubilizing alkyl group, with longer chains resulting in significant spectral narrowing. The J-aggregate behavior is confirmed by a combination of excited state lifetime measurements and single-crystal X-ray diffraction measurements. Their utility as electron-transporting materials is demonstrated in both transistor and phototransistor devices, with the latter demonstrating good response at NIR wavelengths (780 nm) over a range of intensities.

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