Figure 4

(a) UV-VIS absorption spectra of thin films of [n]phenacene with n = 5–11. (b) Onset energy (E(onset)) - n plot of [n]phenacene with n = 5–11. (c) Energy diagram of [n]phenacene (n = 5–11). The numerical value written in black colour refers to the HOMO-LUMO gap.