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Functional semiconductors targeting copolymer architectures and hybrid nanostructures

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The introduction of functional units onto semiconducting polymers either as side chains oratthe α-and ω-ends of polymeric chains isthe method of choice in order to impose additional functions to the final semiconducting materials when aiming specific applications. Moreover, the functionalization approach provides a route to further complex mac romoleculararchitecturesas well as the generation of hybrid materials through the covalent attachment of the semiconductor to carbon nanostructures orto inorganic nanoparticles. Via this prospective an outline overfunctionalized and hybrid semiconducting polymers is provided along with possible paths of future research toward functional and hybrid semiconductors.

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This research has been co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) and Greek National Resources through the “ARISTEIA” Action of the “Operational Programme Education and Lifelong Learning” project “Design and Development of New Electron Acceptor Polymeric and Hybrid Materials and their Application in Organic Photovoltaics—DENEA 2780”.

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    Joannis K. Kallitsis, Charalampos Anastasopoulos & Aikaterini K. Andreopoulou

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    Joannis K. Kallitsis & Aikaterini K. Andreopoulou

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Kallitsis, J.K., Anastasopoulos, C. & Andreopoulou, A.K. Functional semiconductors targeting copolymer architectures and hybrid nanostructures. MRS Communications 5, 365–382 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrc.2015.42

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