An electronic or optoelectronic device comprising a first electrode; a second electrode proximate the first electrode with a space reserved therebetween; and an active layer arranged between and in electrical connection with the first and second electrodes, wherein the active layer comprises at least one dye compound, wherein the dye compound comprises a small molecule compound of Formula: T1a-T2a- m - n -P- n - m -T2b-T1b wherein P is selected from the group consisting of wherein each R 00, independently, is H or alkyl; and each i is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or P is a group having the formula: -A1-P'-A2-, wherein P' is selected from the group consisting of wherein each R 00, independently, is H or alkyl; and each i is 0, 1, 2, or 3; each B1 and each B2, independently, is an optionally substituted thiophene; each A1 and each A2, independently, is an optionally substituted aryl group or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; T2a and T2b, independently, have the formula: T1a and T1b, independently, have the formula: wherein each R 4, R 5, R 6, R 7, and R 8, independently, is H, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, thioalkyl, -NHR 9, -N(R 9) 2, aryl, heteroaryl, or acyl; each R 9, independently, is H, alkyl, or haloalkyl; each n, independently, is 0, 1, 2 or 3; each m, independently, is 1, 2, or 3; provided that at least one of R 4 to R 8 is halo or haloalkyl; and further provided that when R 4 or R 5 is fluoro, the other is not alkyl or haloalkyl, and when R 7 or R 8 is fluoro, the other is not alkyl or haloalkyl. a first electrode; a second electrode proximate the first electrode with a space reserved therebetween; and an active layer arranged between and in electrical connection with the first and second electrodes, wherein the active layer comprises at least one dye compound, wherein the dye compound comprises a small molecule compound of Formula: T1a-T2a- m - n -P- n - m -T2b-T1b wherein P is selected from the group consisting of wherein each R 00, independently, is H or alkyl; and each i is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or P is a group having the formula: -A1-P'-A2-, wherein P' is selected from the group consisting of wherein each R 00, independently, is H or alkyl; and each i is 0, 1, 2, or 3; each B1 and each B2, independently, is an optionally substituted thiophene; each A1 and each A2, independently, is an optionally substituted aryl group or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; T2a and T2b, independently, have the formula: T1a and T1b, independently, have the formula: wherein each R 4, R 5, R 6, R 7, and R 8, independently, is H, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, thioalkyl, -NHR 9, -N(R 9) 2, aryl, heteroaryl, or acyl; each R 9, independently, is H, alkyl, or haloalkyl; each n, independently, is 0, 1, 2 or 3; each m, independently, is 1, 2, or 3; provided that at least one of R 4 to R 8 is halo or haloalkyl; and further provided that when R 4 or R 5 is fluoro, the other is not alkyl or haloalkyl, and when R 7 or R 8 is fluoro, the other is not alkyl or haloalkyl. wherein each R 00, independently, is H or alkyl; and each i is 0, 1, 2, or 3; each B1 and each B2, independently, is an optionally substituted thiophene; each A1 and each A2, independently, is an optionally substituted aryl group or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; T2a and T2b, independently, have the formula: T1a and T1b, independently, have the formula: wherein each R 4, R 5, R 6, R 7, and R 8, independently, is H, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, thioalkyl, -NHR 9, -N(R 9) 2, aryl, heteroaryl, or acyl; each R 9, independently, is H, alkyl, or haloalkyl; each n, independently, is 0, 1, 2 or 3; each m, independently, is 1, 2, or 3; provided that at least one of R 4 to R 8 is halo or haloalkyl; and further provided that when R 4 or R 5 is fluoro, the other is not alkyl or haloalkyl, and when R 7 or R 8 is fluoro, the other is not alkyl or haloalkyl.