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Doping of semicrystalline conjugated polymers: dopants within alkyl chains do it better

Massimiliano Comin, Vincent Lemaur, Andrea Giunchi, David Beljonne, Xavier Blase, Gabriele D’Avino

2022Journal of Materials Chemistry C22 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Electronic structure calculations unveil structure-property relationships in doped polymers: dopants inserted in the alkyl chains are stronger electron acceptors than those in conjugated backbones, leading to integer charge transfer complexes.

Topics & Concepts

Conjugated systemDopantAlkylPolymerDopingMaterials scienceCrystallinityPolymer chemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryChemistryOptoelectronicsComposite materialConducting polymers and applicationsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials