Photoconductivity Switching in Semiconducting Two-Dimensional Crystals via Molecular Tetris
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Abstract
Two-dimensional organic materials are mainly constructed by using orthogonal anisotropic connectivity of covalent bonding and π-π stacking. The noncovalent connectivity between building blocks is presumed to be too delicate to stabilize the two-dimensional (2D) layers. Contrary to this assumption, we constructed graphite-like 2D layered material by utilizing pure noncovalent connectivity, i.e., weak intermolecular and π-π interaction via a molecular Tetris strategy. We produce X-ray mountable single crystals comprising polycyclic aromatic heterocycles by employing a single-crystal-to-dissolution-to-single-crystal transformation methodology. The macromechanical analysis of this layered crystal shows shearing behavior, which is quantified using nanoindentation experiments. The 2D lattice’s layer space allows reversible intercalation-deintercalation of iodine, which enhances the photoconductivity by 17 folds. Combined efforts of X-ray diffraction, solid-state spectroscopy, and electrochemical studies established the mechanism of intercalation and resulting photoconductivity enhancement.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9972-9980 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Mar 2025 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| PubMed | 40063599 |
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