Electronic properties of molecular solids: the peculiar case of solid Picene

TL;DR

This paper investigates the electronic properties of solid picene, a precursor to a recently discovered high-temperature organic superconductor, using experimental and theoretical methods to understand its electronic states.

Contribution

It provides detailed insights into the occupied and unoccupied electronic states of solid picene, enhancing understanding of its electronic structure.

Findings

Detailed electronic state characterization of solid picene

Insights into the electronic structure relevant to superconductivity

Combination of experimental and theoretical analysis

Abstract

Recently, a new organic superconductor, K-intercalated Picene with high transition temperatures $T_c$ (up to 18\,K) has been discovered. We have investigated the electronic properties of the undoped relative, solid picene, using a combination of experimental and theoretical methods. Our results provide detailed insight into the occuopied and unoccupied electronic states.