Investigating the Bulk Level Optoelectronic Characteristics of 10-(1,3-Dithiol-2-Ylidene)Anthracene Based Light Harvesters

Abstract

Various optoelectronic properties of 10-(1,3-Dithiol-2-ylidene)anthracene based organic light harvesters were probe at solid state bulk surface. Effect of diverse conjugated π-donor-acceptor bridge, 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene in Comp3 and phenyl for Comps1 and 2, along with two set of electron acceptor entity, an ester moiety for Comp1, a dicyanovinylene moiety for Comp2 and Comp3 was explored on various properties. The 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene as conjugated π-bridge boost the dielectric constants, conductivity, refractive index and extinction coefficient values significantly. The dicyanovinylene is favorable than the ester group as prior moiety contributes to the p-orbitals from −2.0 to −4.0 eV. The solid states density, relative permittivity’s, extinction coefficient, indices of refraction, reflectance, and electrical conductivity displayed that anthracene derivatives may act as proficient objects in multi-purpose organic semiconductors.

Keywords:

• Organic semiconductors
• density functional theory
• electronic properties
• optical properties
• dielectric constants

Acknowledgements

We extend appreciation to the Deanship of scientific research at King Khalid University (KKU), Saudi Arabia for funding this work through research groups program under grant number R.G.P. 1/16/42. I would also like to acknowledge the Prof JP Zhang for MS technical support.

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Funding

We extend appreciation to the Deanship of scientific research at King Khalid University (KKU), Saudi Arabia for funding this work through research groups program under grant number R.G.P. 1/16/42. I would also like to acknowledge the Prof JP Zhang for MS technical support.