Impact of varying side chain structure on organic electrochemical transistor performance: a series of oligoethylene glycol-substituted polythiophenes
Shinya E. Chen, Lucas Q. Flagg, Jonathan W. Onorato, Lee J. Richter, Jiajie Guo, Christine K. Luscombe, David S. Ginger
Abstract
We find larger μC * and faster doping kinetics with more oxygen atoms on the side chain, and if the oxygen atom is farther from the polymer backbone. We show that this variation in C * is the dominant factor in changing the μC * for these polymers.
Topics & Concepts
Side chainPolymerPolymer chemistryElectrochemistryKineticsChain (unit)Oxygen atomOxygenDopingChemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryMoleculePhysical chemistryElectrodeOptoelectronicsPhysicsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsAstronomyConducting polymers and applicationsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsPerovskite Materials and Applications