卒業生で現在パデュー大学博士研究員の渡邉雄一郎くんと横山大輔准教授、笹部久宏准教授の弱い水素結合を利用した有機半導体薄膜の分子配向制御に関する「Control of Molecular Orientation in Organic Semiconductor Films Using Weak Hydrogen Bonds」と題する論文が Wiley の Advanced Materials (IF: 21.950) に受理されました！雄一郎、おめでとうございます！本研究は、山形大 片桐洋史准教授、JASRI の小金澤智之博士との共同研究です。
Title: Control of Molecular Orientation in Organic Semiconductor Films Using Weak Hydrogen Bonds
By Y. Watanabe, D. Yokoyama,* T. Koganezawa, H. Katagiri, T. Ito, S. Ohisa, T. Chiba, H. Sasabe,* and J. Kido*, Adv. Mater. 2019, accepted.
Abstract: Use of the intrinsic optoelectronic functions of organic semiconductor films has not yet reached its full potential, mainly because of the primitive methodology used to control the molecular aggregation state in the amorphous films during vapor deposition. Here, we present a universal molecular engineering methodology to control molecular orientation; this methodology strategically uses non-covalent, intermolecular weak hydrogen bonds in a series of oligopyridine derivatives. A key was to use two bipyridin-3-ylphenyl moieties, which form self-complementary intermolecular weak hydrogen bonds that does not induce unfavorable crystallization. Another key was to incorporate a planar anisotropic molecular shape by reducing steric hindrance of core structure for inducing pai–pai interactions. These synergetic effects enhance horizontal orientation in amorphous organic semiconductor films and significantly increasing electron mobility. Through this evaluation process, we selected an oligopyridine derivative as an electron-transporter, and successfully developed a highly efficient and stable deep-red organic light-emitting devices as a proof-of-concept.
