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Benz[b]anthracene

sublimed grade, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

2,3-Benzanthracene, Naphthacene, Tetracene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H12
CAS Number:
92-24-0
Molecular Weight:
228.29
Beilstein:
1909299
EC Number:
202-138-9
MDL number:
MFCD00003702
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
329761252
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

sublimed grade

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

λmax

277 nm

fluorescence

λem 481, 514 nm in dichloromethane-d2

Orbital energy

HOMO 5.4 eV 
LUMO 2.7 eV 

OPV Device Performance

ITO/PEDOT:PSS/tetracene/C60/BCP/Al

  • Short-circuit current density (Jsc): 7 mA/cm2
  • Open-circuit voltage (Voc): 0.58 V
  • Fill Factor (FF): 0.57
  • Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE): 2.3 %

semiconductor properties

P-type (mobility=0.4 cm2/V·s)

SMILES string

c1ccc2cc3cc4ccccc4cc3cc2c1

InChI

1S/C18H12/c1-2-6-14-10-18-12-16-8-4-3-7-15(16)11-17(18)9-13(14)5-1/h1-12H

InChI key

IFLREYGFSNHWGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Benz[b]anthracene is a fused polycyclic aromatic compound with an electron field-effect mobility of about 10 cm2 /Vs
Benz[b]anthracene is an ethylnylated acene that is a conducting polymer, which can be used as a donor material. It has a high photoluminescence and quantum yield that makes it a promising candidate in the development of single crystal electronic material.

Application

Benz[b]anthracene can be used in a wide range of organic electronics based devices, which include organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), solar cells, organic photovoltaics (OPVs), thin film transistors (TFTs), and other single crystal based organic semiconductors.
p-Type organic conductor and OLED dopant. Sublimed grade for organic electronic device applications. Suitable for organic semiconductor lasers.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Electronic functionalization of the surface of organic semiconductors with self-assembled monolayers.
Calhoun MF, et al.
Testing, 7(1), 84-84 (2008)
Ambipolar light-emitting transistors of a tetracene single crystal.
Takahashi T, et al.
Advances in Functional Materials, 17(10), 1623-1628 (2007)
Organic Light Emitting Field Effect Transistors: Advances and Perspectives
Cicoira, F.; Santato, C.
Advances in Functional Materials, 17, 3421-3434 (2007)
25th Anniversary Article: Key Points for High-Mobility Organic Field-Effect Transistors.
Dong H, et al.
Advanced Materials, 25(43), 6158-6183 (2013)
Trap healing and ultralow-noise Hall effect at the surface of organic semiconductors.
Lee B, et al.
Testing, 12(12), 1125-1125 (2013)
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