Reconfiguration of π-conjugated superstructures enabled by redox-assisted assembly

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 May 9;55(39):5603-5606. doi: 10.1039/c9cc01939a.

Abstract

We show that n-doping supramolecular assemblies built from perylene diimide units provides a means to modulate the structure-function properties of these materials. In addition to highlighting the design principles, a combination of spectroscopic and microscopic characterization correlates an increase in the free-exciton bandwidth with the formation of mesoscale hierarchical superstructures.