Low-Dimensional Organic Crystals: From Precise Synthesis to Advanced Applications

Small. 2022 Nov;18(44):e2203961. doi: 10.1002/smll.202203961. Epub 2022 Sep 4.

Abstract

Low-dimensional organic crystals (LOCs) have attracted increasing attention recently for their potential applications in miniaturized optoelectronics and integrated photonics. Such applications are possible owing to their tunable physicochemical properties and excellent charge/photon transport features. As a result, the precise synthesis of LOCs has been examined in terms of morphology modulation, large-area pattern arrays, and complex architectures, and this has led to a series of appealing structure-dependent properties for future optoelectronic applications. This review summarizes the recent advances in the precise synthesis of LOCs in addition to discussing their structure-property relationships in the context of optoelectronic applications. It also presents the current challenges related to organic crystals with specific structures and desired performances, and the outlook regarding their use in next-generation integrated optoelectronic applications.

Keywords: low-dimensional structure; optoelectronics; organic semiconductor; precise synthesis; single crystals.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Optics and Photonics*