Journal article
Electroactive and photoactive poly[isoindigo-alt-EDOT] synthesized using direct (hetero)arylation polymerization in batch and in continuous flow
F Grenier, BR Aïch, YY Lai, M Guérette, AB Holmes, Y Tao, WWH Wong, M Leclerc
Chemistry of Materials | Published : 2015
Abstract
In this work, a combined approach was used to obtain a low-cost material for organic electronics by focusing on inexpensive monomers, short synthetic pathway, high-yielding polymerization method, low waste, and easy scalability. To achieve this, a new material, poly[isoindigo-alt-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene], was synthesized using direct (hetero)arylation polymerization (DHAP). Only a few synthetic steps are required to obtain this material, and no organometallic intermediates are used. In order to make a bigger step toward a truly inexpensive technology, continuous flow methods were applied for the first time to DHAP. This method helped solving a common problem encountered in conjugated poly..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the NSERC Strategic Program, the NSERC Photovoltaic Innovation Network, the NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships Program and the FRQNT Master Research Scholarships Program for their financial support. We would also like to acknowledge the financial support of the FRQNT international training program. M.L. thanks the Killam Foundation for a fellowship. During the course of this work, the University of Melbourne team was supported by funding from the Victorian State Government and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. W.W.H.W. is currently supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT130100500).