Controlling the Charge Transfer & Transport in Organic Semiconductors

●  Synthesis towards Polycyclic Hetero-Aromatics.

●  Smart Optoelectronic Materials.

●  Single Molecular Wires.

●  Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.

Selected Publications:

Topic 1: Synthesis towards Polycyclic Hetero-Aromatics.

(1) Y. Qiao, L. Yang, J. Zhu, C. Yan, D. Chang, N. Zhang, G. Zhou,* Y. Zhao,* X. Lu,* Y. Liu,* Crystal Engineering of Angular-Shaped Heteroarenes Based on Cyclopenta[b]thiopyran for Controlling the Charge Carrier Mobility, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 11088–11101.

(2) Y. Chen, W. Chen, Y. Qiao, X. Lu, G. Zhou,* BN-Embedded Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Oligomers: Synthesis, Aromaticity, and Reactivity, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 7172–7130.

(3) Y. Qiao, Y. Lu, W. Chen, Y. Chen, M. Baumgarten, G. Zhou,* Cyclopenta[b]thiopyran and Cyclopenta[b]selenopyran Based Heteroarenes: Electronic Communication Between S- and/or Se-Fused Aromatics, Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 5107−5110.

(4) Y. Lu, Y. Qiao, H. Xue, G. Zhou,* From Colorless to Near-Infrared S-Heteroarene Isomers: Unexpected Cycloaromatization of Cyclopenta[b]thiopyran Catalyzed by PtCl₂, Org. Lett., 2018, 20, 6632−6635.

Topic 2: Smart Optoelectronic Materials.

(5) X. Yu, M. Chang, W. Chen, D. Liang, X. Lu, G. Zhou,* Colorless-to-Black Electrochromism from Binary Electrochromes towards Multifunctional Displays, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 2020, 12, 39505–39514.

(6) M. Chang, W. Chen, H. Xue, D. Liang, X. Lu, G. Zhou,* Conjugation-Extended Viologens with Thiophene Derivatived Bridges: Near-Infrared Electrochromism, Electrofluorochromism and Smart Window Application, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020, 8, 16129–16142.

(7) C. Xiang, H. Wan, M. Zhu, Y. Chen, J. Peng, G. Zhou,* Dipicolylamine Functionalized Polyfluorene Based Gel with Lower Critical Solution Temperature: Preparation, Characterization, and Application, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 2017, 9, 8872-8879.

(8) Y. Ling, C. Xiang, G. Zhou,* Multicolored Electrochromism from Benzodipyrrolidone-Based Ambipolar Electrochrome at a Fixed Potential, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017, 5, 290–300.

(9) Y. Chen, Y. Ling, L. Ding, C. Xiang, G. Zhou,* Quinoxaline-Based Cross-Conjugated Luminophores: Charge transfer, Piezofluorochromic, and Sensing properties, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 8496–8505.

Topic 3: Single Molecular Wires.

(10) Y. Li, M. Buerkle, G. Li, A. Rostamian, H. Wang, Z. Wang, D. R. Bowler, T. Miyazaki, L. Xiang, Y. Asai,* G. Zhou,* N. Tao,* Gate Controlling of Quantum Interference and Direct Observation of Anti-Resonances in Single Molecule Charge Transport, Nature Mater., 2019, 18, 357−363.

(11) Y. Li, H. Wang, Z. Wang, Y. Qiao, J. Ulstrup, H.-Y. Chen,* G. Zhou,* N. Tao,* Transition from Stochastic Events to Deterministic Ensemble Average in Electron Transfer Reactions Revealed by Single-Molecule Conductance Measurement, PNAS, 2019, 116, 3407−3412.

(12) L. Xiang, T. Hines, J. L. Palma, X. Lu, V. Mujica, M. A. Ratner, G. Zhou,* N. Tao,* Non-exponential Length Dependence of Conductance in Iodide-Terminated Oligothiophene Single-molecule Tunneling Junctions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 679–687.

(13) I. Diez-Perez, J. Hihath, T. Hines, Z.-S. Wang, G. Zhou,* K. Müllen,* N. Tao,* Controlling Single-Molecule Conductance through Lateral Coupling of π Orbitals, Nature Nanotech., 2011, 6, 226-231.

(14) T. Hines, I. Diez-Perez, J. Hihath, H. Liu, Z.-S. Wang, J. Zhao,* G. Zhou,* K. Müllen,* N. Tao,* Transition from Tunneling to Hopping in Single Molecular Junctions by Measuring Length and Temperature Dependence, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 11658-11664.

Topic 4: Organic Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.

(15) J. Wu, G. Li, L. Zhang, G. Zhou,* Z.-S. Wang, Energy Level Engineering of Thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine Based Organic Sensitizers for Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 3342–3355.

(16) T. Lan, X. Lu, L. Zhang, Y. Chen, G. Zhou,* Z.-S. Wang, Enhanced Performance of Quasi-solid-state Dye-sensitized Solar Cells by Tuning the Building Blocks in D–(π)–A–π–A Featured Organic Dyes, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 9869–9881.

(17) X. Lu, T. Lan, Z. Qin, Z.-S. Wang, G. Zhou,* A Near Infrared Dithieno[2,3-a:3',2'-c]phenazine-Based Organic Co-Sensitizer for Highly Efficient and Stable Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 2014, 6, 19308–19317.

(18) Q. Feng, Q. Zhang, X. Lu, H. Wang, G. Zhou,* Z.-S. Wang,* Facile and Selective Synthesis of Oligothiophene-Based Sensitizer Isomers: An Approach towards Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 2013, 5, 8982–8990.

(19) Q. Feng, X. Jia, G. Zhou,* Z.-S. Wang,* Embedding Electron Donor or Acceptor into Naphtho[2,1-b:3,4-b']dithiophene Based Organic Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 7445–7447.

(20) X. Lu, Q. Feng, T. Lan, G. Zhou,* and Z.-S. Wang,* Molecular Engineering of Quinoxaline-Based Organic Sensitizers for Highly Efficient and Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Chem. Mater., 2012, 24, 3179-3187.