@article {28586,
	title = {A NIR dye with high-performance n-type semiconducting properties},
	journal = {Chem. Sci.},
	volume = {7},
	number = {1},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016},
	pages = {499-504},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {A novel hetero-polycyclic aromatic compound manifesting strong near-infrared (NIR) absorption as well as high-performance n-type semiconducting properties is developed. With an exceptionally low LUMO level at -4.7 eV, this NIR dye (lambda(max) approximate to 1100 nm, epsilon approximate to 105 mol(-1) L cm(-1)) exhibits adequate stability under ambient conditions, with electron mobility up to 0.96 cm(2) V-1 s(-1) measured in solution-processed organic field-effect transistors. A special metal-free C-C coupling serves as a pivotal step in constructing the polycyclic pi-framework of this low-bandgap chromophore, by fusing an electron-deficient naphthalenediimide moiety with an electron-donating naphthalenediamine. Such a rare combination of extraordinary optical and semiconductive attributes is quite valuable for organic small molecules, and promising for unique applications in the opto-electronic field.},
	isbn = {2041-65202041-6539},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5sc03045e},
	author = {Xie, Jiajun and Shi, Ke and Cai, Kang and Zhang, Di and Wang, JieYu and Pei, Jian* and <strong>Zhao, Dahui*</strong>}
}
