Conjugated polymers–Problems and promises

Z Qiu, BAG Hammer, K Müllen - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Conjugated polymers (CPs) are unique in their synthetic challenges to tailor their chemical,
electronic, and processing properties while identifying significant structure-to-property …

Crystallization assisted self-assembly of semicrystalline block copolymers

WN He, JT Xu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2012 - Elsevier
The self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) in the presence of crystallization as the
second driving force is reviewed, for BCPs in the bulk, thin films, single crystals and micelles …

Block copolymer strategies for solar cell technology

PD Topham, AJ Parnell… - Journal of Polymer Science …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
A simple overview of the methods used and the expected benefits of block copolymers in
organic photovoltaic devices is given in this review. The description of the photovoltaic …

Intrinsically stretchable polymer semiconductors: molecular design, processing and device applications

HC Tien, YW Huang, YC Chiu, YH Cheng… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Stretchable electronics have received great attention in recent years because they are able
to accommodate large mechanical deformation without damage to their electronic …

Polymer solar cells—Interfacial processes related to performance issues

A Gusain, RM Faria, PB Miranda - Frontiers in chemistry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Harnessing solar energy with solar cells based on organic materials (in particular polymeric
solar cells) is an attractive alternative to silicon-based solar cells due to the advantages of …

Challenges and opportunities in the development of conjugated block copolymers for photovoltaics

Y Lee, ED Gomez - Macromolecules, 2015 - ACS Publications
Fully conjugated block copolymers that covalently link donor and acceptor units within the
molecular structure have the potential to simultaneously control the mesoscale assembly …

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 …

Conjugated rod–coil and rod–rod block copolymers for photovoltaic applications

M He, F Qiu, Z Lin - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Conjugated polymer-based bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells are widely recognized as a
promising alternative to their inorganic counterparts for achieving low-cost, roll-to-roll …

Conjugated-polymer grafting on inorganic and organic substrates: A new trend in organic electronic materials

A Bousquet, H Awada, RC Hiorns… - Progress in Polymer …, 2014 - Elsevier
This review highlights recent developments in the grafting of conjugated polymers onto
various substrates for organic electronic devices. The rapid development of multi-layer …

AB block copoly (3-alkylthiophenes): synthesis and chiroptical behavior

M Verswyvel, F Monnaie, G Koeckelberghs - Macromolecules, 2011 - ACS Publications
In a first part of this article, the synthesis of AB type block copoly (3-alkylthiophene) s initiated
by Ni (dppp) Cl2, the most commonly used initiator for these polymers, is investigated. For …