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Direct C–H arylation synthesis of (DD′AD′DA′)-constituted alternating polymers with low bandgaps and their photovoltaic performance†
Mohamed Shaker,Cuc Kim Trinh,Wonbin Kim,Heejoo Kim,Kwanghee Lee,Jae-Suk Lee
New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date : 04/16/2015 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C5NJ00287G
Abstract

A series of new (DD′AD′DA′)-constituted conjugated polymers were synthesized via C–H arylation with the aid of a Pd(OAc)2/Bu4NBr catalytic system. The polymers are based on 4,7-bis(4-hexylthiophen-2-yl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole (HT.BT.HT), which alternated with 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) as a second donor and a lactam- and/or imide-containing material as a second acceptor. The synthesis methodology avoided the drawbacks of Stille and Suzuki coupling and obtained high yields. All of the new polymers possessed broader absorption windows with low energy bandgaps (1.34–1.64 eV), as well as low-lying HOMO energy levels. The prescreening of these polymers as an active material in bulk heterojunction solar cells was investigated and a power conversion efficiency of 2.36% was achieved.

Graphical abstract: Direct C–H arylation synthesis of (DD′AD′DA′)-constituted alternating polymers with low bandgaps and their photovoltaic performance
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