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Poly(thiophene)s

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Synonyms

P3AT; P3HT; PT

Definition

Poly(thiophene)s are a class of conjugated polymer that are comprised of repeating units of thiophene or fused aromatic thiophene along the backbone. Often the thiophene rings contain alkyl side chains as solubilizing units to enable good processability of the polymer. They have promising performance in a range of applications.

Introduction

Within the realms of conjugated polymer research, thiophene-containing materials have been one of the most widely investigated materials. Thiophene-containing polymers have been investigated in almost every reported application of conjugated polymers, ranging from organic solar cells and organic field effects transistors to sensors, electrochromics, thermoelectric devices, and more [1]. The prevalence of thiophene as a comonomer in conjugated polymers is likely due to a combination of factors. It is readily available, and the chemistry of thiophene is well developed and understood, enabling the functionalization...

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, UK

    George Barnes & Chin Pang Yau

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  1. Kyoto Institute of Technology R & D Center for Bio-Based Materials, Kyoto, Japan

    Shiro Kobayashi

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Barnes, G., Yau, C.P. (2014). Poly(thiophene)s. In: Kobayashi, S., Müllen, K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36199-9_120-1

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