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 …

Conventional condensation polymerization proceeds in a stepgrowth polymerization
manner, and it was thought that “living” condensation polymerization was essentially …

Poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT) remains of significant importance as a prototypical
benchmark hole conductor material in Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs). In this review we …

Kumada catalyst‐transfer polycondensation (KCTP) is a new but rapidly developing method
with great potential for the preparation of well‐defined conjugated polymers (CPs). The …

The recent discovery of a living, controlled chain-growth method for synthesizing π-
conjugated polymers has ignited the field and led to the development of many new …

A “walking” process of Ni catalysts during Kumada catalyst-transfer polycondensation along
polymerizing poly (3-hexylthiophene), P3HT, chains was investigated. To simplify polymer …

Conjugated polymers have been under active development since the 1970s as the active
material in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), photovoltaic devices and the emissive …

We report the influence of the active Grignard monomer formation on the end groups and
polydispersity of poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT) for the catalyst transfer polymerization. The …

Herein, we report a highly efficient Suzuki–Miyaura catalyst-transfer polycondensation
(SCTP) of 3-alkylthiophenes using bench-stable but highly active Buchwald …

Strongly electron-deficient (n-type) main-chain π-conjugated polymers are commonly
prepared via well-established step-growth polycondensation protocols which enable limited …