Naphthacene  (Synonyms: Benz[b]anthracene)

Naphthacene (Benz[b]anthracene) is a fused polycyclic aromatic compound exhibiting an electron field-effect mobility of approximately 10 cm2/Vs; it is an ethylnylated acene that functions as a conducting polymer, making it suitable for use as a donor material. Its exceptional photoluminescence and quantum yield position naphthacene as a highly promising candidate for the advancement of single crystal electronic materials.

228.29

C₁₈H₁₂

92-24-0

Solid

Yellow to brown

C12=CC=CC=C1C=C3C=C4C=CC=CC4=CC3=C2

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

• [1]. Electronic functionalization of the surface of organic semiconductors with self-assembled monolayers

  [2]. Ambipolar light-emitting transistors of a tetracene single crystal

  [3]. Singlet exciton fission in nanostructured organic solar cells

  [4]. An organic solid state injection laser

  [5]. Trap healing and ultralow-noise Hall effect at the surface of organic semiconductors

  [6]. 25th Anniversary Article: Key Points for High-Mobility Organic Field-Effect Transistors

  [7]. Molecular and morphological influences on the open circuit voltages of organic photovoltaic devices

  [8]. Tetracene derivatives as potential red emitters for organic LEDs