Five-membered aromatic rings containing Group 16 elements (O, S, Se, and Te), also
referred as chalcogenophenes, are ubiquitous building blocks for π-conjugated polymers …

The rapidly increasing population and decreasing supply of fossil fuels have resulted in a
growing demand for energy, which has brought on an energy crisis. Accordingly, harvesting …

Organic electronic materials have the potential to impact almost every aspect of modern life
including how we access information, light our homes, and power personal electronics …

Single material organic solar cells (SMOSCs) are based on ambivalent materials containing
electron donor (D) and acceptor (A) units capable to ensure the basic functions of light …

Fully conjugated block copolymers that covalently link donor and acceptor units within the
molecular structure have the potential to simultaneously control the mesoscale assembly …

Organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology could allow the inexpensive production of flexible
solar cells via a roll-to-roll printing process. However, the performance of OPV devices relies …

Catalyst-transfer polymerization has enabled synthesizing conjugated polymers with
unmatched control over both polymer sequence and end-group identity. These attributes …

Fully conjugated block copolymers have emerged as promising materials that combine
semiconducting properties with the ability to self‐assemble at the nanoscale. The …

Electron donor–acceptor triblock and diblock copolymers have attracted considerable
interest due to their potential applications in all-polymer solar cells as single-active …

In this Review, we discuss recent developments and advancements in chain-growth
polymerizations for conjugated polymers. Controlled synthesis methods will produce …