Boronic Acid-Based n-Type Semiconductor for Electronic Device Application

Sneha Kagatikar, Dhanya Sunil*, Dhananjaya Kekuda, M. N. Satyanarayana, Suresh D. Kulkarni, Chaya Karkera

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Abstract

Electron transporting, or n-type, semiconductors can serve as charge-transport materials, and are ideal for use in organic electronic devices. Boron-based small organic molecules have garnered immense research attention as the heteroatom can effectively alter the electronic structures leading to excellent photophysical and electrochemical properties. A luminescent Schiff base (E)-(4-((2-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)hydrazono)methyl)phenyl)boronic acid (SHB) was prepared by a one-pot condensation reaction between salicyloyl hydrazide and formylphenylboronic acid. The synthesized molecule was chemically characterized by infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The blue-emitting boronic acid-derived molecule displayed intramolecular charge transfer, high carrier concentration, good thermal stability, a reversible reduction tendency and formation of uniform amorphous thin films. A diode was successfully fabricated via a solution processing technique with an ideality factor of 7.76. Further, AC conductivity, dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and capacitance values in a frequency range of 10–1000 Hz were extracted from dielectric studies. The dielectric constant of SHB was found to be 9.71 with an AC conductivity of 6.34 × 10−9 Ω−1 cm−1 at 1000 Hz. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6180-6187
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Electronic Materials
Volume51
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11-2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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