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A thriving decade: rational design, green synthesis, and cutting-edge applications of isoindigo-based conjugated polymers in organic field-effect transistors

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Recent advances in organic electronics of novel materials and optoelectronic devices spark great interest in the design and synthesis of high-performance polymer semiconductors. During the last decade, isoindigo (IID) and its derivatives have sprung up as common electron-deficient building blocks and obtained extensive applications in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). In this review, we first present the current status, basic principles, and general material design strategies for OFETs. Then, multiple IID-type acceptors, mature synthetic routes to monomers, and typical IIDs-based conjugated polymers are summarized. We also introduce side-chain engineering and cutting-edge applications, like stretchable transistors, sensing, active-matrix driving, etc., of the classic copolymer poly(isoindigo-co-bithiophene). Green polymerization approaches towards conjugated polymers incorporating IIDs are subsequently discussed for efficient polymerization. Finally, we conclude this review and propose in-depth prospects with respect to material synthesis and device applications. Undoubtedly, IIDs-based conjugated polymers would occupy a significant position in the future of organic electronics, due to diverse building blocks, mature synthetic pathways, tunable side chains, and unique optoelectronic properties.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61890940), the National Key R&D Program of “Key Scientific Issues of Transformative Technology” (2018YFA0703200), the CAS-Croucher Funding Scheme for Joint Laboratories and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Program (121111KYSB20200036).

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Zhu, M., Guo, Y. & Liu, Y. A thriving decade: rational design, green synthesis, and cutting-edge applications of isoindigo-based conjugated polymers in organic field-effect transistors. Sci. China Chem. 65, 1225–1264 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-022-1239-0

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