Polymer semiconductors: synthesis, processing, and applications

L Ding, ZD Yu, XY Wang, ZF Yao, Y Lu… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymer semiconductors composed of a carbon-based π conjugated backbone have been
studied for several decades as active layers of multifarious organic electronic devices. They …

High‐Performance and Ecofriendly Organic Thermoelectrics Enabled by N‐Type Polythiophene Derivatives with Doping‐Induced Molecular Order

S Deng, Y Kuang, L Liu, X Liu, J Liu, J Li… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of n‐type polymer thermoelectric materials to tolerate high doping loading limits
further development of n‐type polymer conductivity. Herein, two alcohol‐soluble n‐type …

An In‐Situ Cyanidation Strategy To Access Tetracyanodiacenaphthoanthracene Diimides with High Electron Mobilities Exceeding 10 cm2 V−1 s−1

Z Wu, W Liu, X Yang, W Li, L Zhao, K Chi… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A family of novel highly π‐extended tetracyano‐substituted acene diimides, named as
tetracyanodiacenaphthoanthracene diimides (TCDADIs), have been synthesized using a …

Disorder‐Controlled Efficient Doping of Conjugated Polymers for High‐Performance Organic Thermoelectrics

J Kim, D Ju, S Kim, K Cho - Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular doping of conjugated polymers (CPs) is critical to improve their electrical
properties in organic thermoelectric materials, which are promising candidates for low …

Cyano‐Functionalized Pyrazine: A Structurally Simple and Easily Accessible Electron‐Deficient Building Block for n‐Type Organic Thermoelectric Polymers

L Tu, J Wang, Z Wu, J Li, W Yang, B Liu… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Developing low‐cost and high‐performance n‐type polymer semiconductors is essential to
accelerate the application of organic thermoelectrics (OTEs). To achieve this objective, it is …

Organic Thermoelectric Devices for Energy Harvesting and Sensing Applications

Z Ji, Z Li, L Liu, Y Zou, C Di… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The rise of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things have spurred an increasing
demand for wearable, sustainable, and maintenance‐free power sources. Organic …

A Highly Conductive n-Type Polythiophene Derivative: Effect of Molecular Weight on n-Doping Behavior and Thermoelectric Performance

S Deng, J Liu, B Meng, J Liu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Here, we examine the impact of the molecular weight of an n-type conjugated polymer (n-
PT2) on molecular doping and thermoelectric parameters. Two common dopants TDAE and …

Enabling close backbone stacking in near-amorphous n-type polymer semiconductors via side-chain engineering

X Cao, C Xu, H Li, Y Han, Y Deng, H Tian… - Materials Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Side chains of semi-crystalline donor–acceptor (D–A) type conjugated polymers (CPs) have
played a crucial role in the regulation of microstructure and semiconducting transport …

Counterion docking: a general approach to reducing energetic disorder in doped polymeric semiconductors

M Xiong, XY Deng, SY Tian, KK Liu, YH Fang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Molecular doping plays an important role in controlling the carrier concentration of organic
semiconductors. However, the introduction of dopant counterions often results in increased …

Solubilizing Benzodifuranone-Based Conjugated Copolymers with Single-Oxygen-Containing Branched Side Chains

D R. Hinojosa, N J. Pataki, P Rossi… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Single-oxygen-containing branched side chains are designed and used to solubilize n-type
copolymers consisting of BDF (benzodifuranone), isatin, and thiophene-based units. We …