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University of Michigan
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Ab Initio Calculations of Metallotetrabenzoporphyrins

Charlene Chen and Jerzy Kanicki

research 17 imageTetrabenzoporphyrin (C36H22N4, TBP) is a solution processable polycrystalline small molecule organic semiconductor. By substituting different metal atoms in the core of the TBP molecule, such as Cu, Zn, Ni, we can modify the electrical performance and thin-film morphology of the organic semiconductor. In this project, we used the CAmbridge Serial Total Energy Program (CASTEP) and DMol3, based on density functional theory (DFT) to calculate the energy band structure, density of states (DOS), optical properties, HOMO, LUMO and Fermi level of various metallotetrabenzoporphyrin (MTBP) molecules. This project seeks to explore the relation between the core atom and the electronic structure of the research 17 imageMTBP, and to further predict what core atom would be beneficial to the electrical performance of the organic semiconductor. Another goal of this project is to study the adsorption of H2O and O2 onto the MTBP molecules, which models the degradation of MTBP OTFTs stored in ambient. By applying DFT calculations, we hope to explain the observed increase in thin-film conductivity when the OTFTs are exposed to air.

This project is in collaboration with Ehime University, Japan.

 

 

 

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