Fast, slow and reverse polymorph transformations in thin films of a 5,10-dihydroindolo[3,2-b]indole derivative

Many small-molecule organic semiconductors can crystallize in different polymorphs, which influences their electronic (charge transport) and optical (absorption and fluorescence) properties. Understanding polymorph formation and transformation is crucial to control these properties for potential app...

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Hauptverfasser: Herrmann, Niklas (VerfasserIn) , Korychenska, Oleksandra (VerfasserIn) , Ta, Ngoc Phi (VerfasserIn) , Mayneord, Guy E. (VerfasserIn) , Rodríguez-Martínez, Xabier (VerfasserIn) , Toolan, Daniel T. W. (VerfasserIn) , Robertson, Craig C. (VerfasserIn) , Iraqi, Ahmed (VerfasserIn) , Clark, Jenny (VerfasserIn) , Zaumseil, Jana (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 25 July 2025
In: Journal of materials chemistry. C, Materials for optical and electronic devices
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 13, Heft: 34, Pages: 17838-17848
ISSN:2050-7534
DOI:10.1039/D5TC01928A
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC01928A
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Verfasserangaben:Niklas J. Herrmann, Oleksandra Korychenska, Ngoc Phi Ta, Guy E. Mayneord, Xabier Rodríguez-Martínez, Daniel T.W. Toolan, Craig C. Robertson, Ahmed Iraqi, Jenny Clark and Jana Zaumseil

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