Synthesis of ester side chain functionalized all-conjugated diblock copolythiophenes via the Rieke method

Suleyman Kudret, Niko Van Den Brande, Maxime Defour, Bruno Van Mele, Laurence Lutsen, Dirk Vanderzande, Wouter Maes

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Abstract

Ester-functionalized all-conjugated diblock copolythiophenes are synthesized by an optimized Rieke zinc protocol. These light-harvesting semiconducting electron donor polymers are of high interest in the field of organic photovoltaics as both the block architecture and the (functionalized) side chains play a crucial role in determining the bulk heterojunction active layer blend (nano)morphology and thereby the final polymer solar cell efficiency and lifetime.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1832-1837
Number of pages6
JournalPolymer Chemistry
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Rieke zinc
  • Copolythiophenes
  • Advanced thermal analysis
  • Organic photovoltaics

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