Chain-growth condensation polymerization for the synthesis of well-defined condensation polymers and π-conjugated polymers

T Yokozawa, A Yokoyama - Chemical reviews, 2009 - ACS Publications
Condensation polymerization is an important method of polymerization that yields not only
engineering plastics such as polyamides, polyesters, and polyimides but also π-conjugated …

Rod–coil and all-conjugated block copolymers for photovoltaic applications

A Yassar, L Miozzo, R Gironda, G Horowitz - Progress in Polymer Science, 2013 - Elsevier
Control, understanding and manipulation of the morphology and nanostructure of the active
layer of bulk heterojunction solar cells are crucial for the development of polymeric solar …

Polythiophene-block-polyfluorene and Polythiophene-block-poly(fluorene-co-benzothiadiazole): Insights into the Self-Assembly of All-Conjugated Block …

R Verduzco, I Botiz, DL Pickel, SM Kilbey… - …, 2011 - ACS Publications
All-conjugated block copolymers have significant potential for solution-processed
optoelectronic applications, in particular those relying on ap/n junction. Herein, we report the …

[LIVRE][B] Complex macromolecular architectures: synthesis, characterization, and self-assembly

N Hadjichristidis, A Hirao, Y Tezuka, F Du Prez - 2011 - books.google.com
The field of CMA (complex macromolecular architecture) stands at the cutting edge of
materials science, and has been a locus of intense research activity in recent years. This …

Nanostructuring polymers, colloids, and nanomaterials at the air–water interface through Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett techniques

JY Park, RC Advincula - Soft Matter, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanostructuring macromolecules and nanomaterials at the air–water interface through
Langmuir monolayers, Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) and Langmuir–Schaefer (LS) films has been …

25th anniversary article: no assembly required: recent advances in fully conjugated block copolymers

MJ Robb, SY Ku, CJ Hawker - Advanced Materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Fully conjugated block copolymers have emerged as promising materials that combine
semiconducting properties with the ability to self‐assemble at the nanoscale. The …

Regioregular poly (3‐hexylthiophene) in a novel conducting amphiphilic block copolymer

CR Craley, R Zhang, T Kowalewski… - Macromolecular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Regioregular poly (3‐hexylthiophene) has been successfully incorporated into a
novel amphiphilic block copolymer. The amphiphilic nature of poly (3‐hexylthiophene) …

Microphase separation and crystallization of all-conjugated phenylene–thiophene diblock copolymers

X Yu, H Yang, S Wu, Y Geng, Y Han - Macromolecules, 2012 - ACS Publications
Microphase separation and crystallization in thin films of all-conjugated diblock copolymers
poly (2, 5-dihexyloxy-p-phenylene)-block-(3-hexylthiophene)(PPP-b-P3HT) with various …

All-conjugated polyelectrolyte block copolymers

A Gutacker, S Adamczyk, A Helfer, LE Garner… - Journal of Materials …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Novel, all-conjugated polyelectrolyte block copolymers of the rod-rod type can be generated
in a “grafting from” scheme and exhibit a preferred tendency to self-assemble into layered …

Synthesis and self-assembly of thiophene-based all-conjugated amphiphilic diblock copolymers with a narrow molecular weight distribution

IY Song, J Kim, MJ Im, BJ Moon, T Park - Macromolecules, 2012 - ACS Publications
A series of amphiphilic poly (3-hexylthiophene-b-3-(2-(2-{2-[2-(2-methoxy–ethoxy)-ethoxy]-
ethoxy}-ethyl)) thiophene)(P (3HT-b-3EGT)) polymers was synthesized via a nickel …