scholarly journals The effect of side chain engineering on conjugated polymers in organic electrochemical transistors for bioelectronic applications

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yifei He ◽  
Nadzeya A. Kukhta ◽  
Adam Marks ◽  
Christine K. Luscombe
Keyword(s):  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Mixed Conductors ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Organic Electrochemical Transistors

The versatile synthetic side chain toolbox assists in tuning the OECT parameters by controlling material properties of organic mixed conductors. In this review we critically summarise and evaluate various side chains used throughout OECT materials.

Synergy strategy to the flexible alkyl and chloride side-chain engineered quinoxaline-based D–A conjugated polymers for efficient non-fullerene polymer solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Zeng ◽  
Ruijie Ma ◽  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Tao Liu ◽  
Yiqun Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Halogen Atom ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Side Chains

We are developing both copolymers with quinoxaline (Qx) as acceptor units by fine tuning the side chains with halogen atom chlorine (Cl) and flexible alkyl engineering for efficient non-fullerene polymer solar cells.

scholarly journals Controlled steric selectivity in molecular doping towards closest-packed supramolecular conductors

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinya Kohno ◽  
Yu Yamashita ◽  
Naotaka Kasuya ◽  
Tsubasa Mikie ◽  
Itaru Osaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Steric Effects ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Void Space ◽  
Alkyl Side Chains ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
High Carrier ◽  
Molecular Doping ◽  
Steric Selectivity

Abstract Recent developments in molecular doping technologies allow extremely high carrier densities in polymeric semiconductors, exhibiting great diversity because of the unique size, conformation, and steric effect of molecular dopants. However, it is controversial how steric effects can limit the doping efficiency and to what extent dopants can be accommodated in polymers. Here, we employ two distinct conjugated polymers with different alkyl side-chain densities, where polymers are doped via anion-change, allowing greater variation in the incorporation of molecular dopants having different electrostatic potentials and shapes. We characterize the doping efficiency with regard to steric effects, considering the unique void space in the conjugated polymers. Our study reveals that doping efficiency of polymers with sparse alkyl side-chains is significantly greater than that with dense side-chains. A closest-packed supramolecule is realized with a particular combination of a sparse polymer and a large dopant, giving rise to high conductivity, air stability, and remarkably high work function. This work provides a critical insight into overcoming steric effects in molecular doping.

Low band gap conjugated polymers combining siloxane-terminated side chains and alkyl side chains: side-chain engineering achieving a large active layer processing window for PCE > 10% in polymer solar cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (33) ◽  
pp. 17619-17631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuncheng Liu ◽  
Li Nian ◽  
Ke Gao ◽  
Lianjie Zhang ◽  
Lechi Qing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Active Layer ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Random Copolymers ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Active Layer Thickness ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Alkyl Side Chains ◽  
Thickness Tolerance

Side-chain random copolymers show high 3-D hole transport and offer excellent active layer thickness tolerance.

Tuning the Light Absorption of Donor–Acceptor Conjugated Polymers: Effects of Side Chains and ‘Spacer' Units in Thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine-Fluorene Copolymers

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 1759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. Mulholland ◽  
Kristine L. Konkol ◽  
Trent E. Anderson ◽  
Ryan L. Schwiderski ◽  
Seth C. Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Photovoltaic Device ◽  
Electrochemical Characterization ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Electronic And Optical Properties ◽  
Donor Acceptor

Four donor–acceptor (D-A) copolymers of 2,3-difunctionalized thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine (TP) and 9,9-dioctylfluorene were prepared in order to illustrate the ability to tune the electronic and optical properties of TP-based D-A polymers by the choice of side chains on the TP unit. In addition, analogous polymers were prepared with and without thiophene spacer units in order to allow discussion of their effect on the material properties. This combination of effects allowed tuning of the band gap over the range of 1.6–2.1 eV. Full optical and electrochemical characterization is reported for all materials, as well as initial photovoltaic device data for representative materials.

Effects of conformational symmetry in conjugated side chains on intermolecular packing of conjugated polymers and photovoltaic properties

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (128) ◽  
pp. 106044-106052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jisoo Shin ◽  
Min Kim ◽  
Jaewon Lee ◽  
Donghun Sin ◽  
Heung Gyu Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Charge Carrier ◽  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Carrier Mobility ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Charge Carrier Mobility ◽  
Polymer Chains ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties

Introduction of the symmetric conjugated side chain to the conjugated backbone of the polymer was found to improve both the light-harvesting ability of the polymer and its charge carrier mobility, apparently by increasing the packing between the polymer chains.

A stability study of polymer solar cells using conjugated polymers with different donor or acceptor side chain patterns

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (42) ◽  
pp. 16677-16689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilona M. Heckler ◽  
Jurgen Kesters ◽  
Maxime Defour ◽  
Huguette Penxten ◽  
Bruno Van Mele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Stability Study ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Acceptor Side ◽  
Donor Acceptor

The position and nature of side chains in the donor–acceptor copolymer were investigated in terms of stability in polymer solar cells.

Effect of linear side-chain length on the photovoltaic performance of benzodithiophene-alt-dicarboxylic ester terthiophene polymers

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (33) ◽  
pp. 12950-12956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kangqiao Ma ◽  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Pan Wan ◽  
Bowei Xu ◽  
Pengxin Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Chain Length ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Side Chain Length ◽  
Dicarboxylic Ester

Two conjugated polymers with different side chains were synthesized to study their photovoltaic performances.

scholarly journals Use of side-chain for rational design of n-type diketopyrrolopyrrole-based conjugated polymers: what did we find out?

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (32) ◽  
pp. 17253-17265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Kanimozhi ◽  
Nir Yaacobi-Gross ◽  
Edmund K. Burnett ◽  
Alejandro L. Briseno ◽  
Thomas D. Anthopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Intermolecular Interactions ◽  
Electron Mobility ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Polymer Backbone ◽  
Alternating Copolymers

Electron mobility of diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) based alternating copolymers of >2 cm2V−1s−1requires the combination of strong intramolecular conjugation along the polymer backbone with optimized intermolecular interactions that can be tuned with suitable side-chains.

Electronic properties of isoindigo-based conjugated polymers bearing urea-containing and linear alkyl side chains

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (44) ◽  
pp. 12070-12078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brynn P. Charron ◽  
Michael U. Ocheje ◽  
Mariia Selivanova ◽  
Arthur D. Hendsbee ◽  
Yuning Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Engineering Study ◽  
Alkyl Side Chains

A side-chain engineering study has been performed with isoindigo-based conjugated polymers to modulate their physical and electronic properties through the incorporation of urea-containing and saturated linear side chains.

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