Issue 47, 2017

Recent advances in the chemistry of vat dyes for organic electronics

Abstract

This review presents an overview of the recent developments in the area of vat dye chemistry for the preparation of π-conjugated molecules and polymers for organic electronic applications. Vat dyes are well-established molecules in the textile colouring and painting industry as they are inexpensive and highly stable. Their optical properties in the visible region are attributed to their highly conjugated sp2 carbon networks and the presence of functional groups, especially ketones that allow the formation of “leuco” species. In this review, we will show how the presence of functional groups on these highly conjugated scaffolds can be used to modify their electronic and optical properties to make them useful building blocks for semiconducting organic materials.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in the chemistry of vat dyes for organic electronics

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
28 Aug. 2017
Accepted
07 Nov. 2017
First published
08 Nov. 2017

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017,5, 12298-12307

Recent advances in the chemistry of vat dyes for organic electronics

J. Morin, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017, 5, 12298 DOI: 10.1039/C7TC03926C

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