Alkyl chain extension as a route to novel thieno[3,2-b ]thiophene flanked diketopyrrolopyrrole polymers for use in organic solar cells and field effect transistors

Iain Meager, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Stephan Rossbauer, Hugo Bronstein, Jenny E. Donaghey, Jonathan Marshall, Bob C. Schroeder, Martin Heeney, Thomas D. Anthopoulos, Iain McCulloch

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Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of four new donor-acceptor type semiconducting polymers based on the electron-deficient diketopyrrolopyrrole unit for use in photovoltaic devices are reported. The extended 2-decyl-1-tetradecyl alkyl chain (C10C12) is utilized to provide a valuable route toward enhanced solubility. The resultant soluble DPP polymers were synthesized in high polymer molecular weights with a larger range of accessible comonomer units. Bulk heterojunction solar cells containing these polymers show promising device performance with efficiencies around 4%. Organic thin film transistor devices with high ambipolar hole mobilities of >0.1 cm2 V-1 s-1 are also reported.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5961-5967
Number of pages7
JournalMacromolecules
Volume46
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 13 2013
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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