Semiconducting alternating multi-block copolymers via a di-functionalized macromonomer approach. Issue 5 (3rd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gasperini, A.; Johnson, M.; Jeanbourquin, X.; Yao, L.; Rahmanudin, A.; Guijarro, N.; Sivula, K.
• Is Part Of: Polymer chemistry. Volume 8:Issue 5(2017)
• Page Start: 824
• Page End: 827
• Publication Date: 2017-01-03
• Subjects: Polymers -- Periodicals; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1039/c6py01921h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-9954

Abstract

Abstract : A route to fully-conjugated semiconducting block copolymers is presented and the prototype exhibits nanoscopic phase domain separation and good mobility. Abstract : The development of fully-conjugated semiconducting block-copolymers is an important goal for organic electronics, but to date has been almost exclusively limited to materials containing poly(3-alkylthiophenes). Here we present the prototype of a class of fully-conjugated semiconducting block copolymers (prepared using a versatile route based on conjugated macromonomers and a cross-coupling polycondensation) that exhibit hole mobility in field effect transistors of the order of 0.1 cm 2 V −1 s −1 and nanoscopic phase domain separation.