Abstract
Solubilizing alkyl chains play a crucial role in the design of semiconducting polymers because they define the materials solubility and processability as well as both the crystallinity and solid-state microstructure. In this paper, we present a scarcely explored design approach by attaching the alkyl side chains on one side (cis-) or on both sides (trans-) of the conjugated backbone. We further investigate the effects of this structural modification on the solid-state properties of the polymers and on the charge-carrier mobilities in organic thin-film transistors. Copyright © Materials Research Society 2015
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 435-440 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | MRS Communications |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2 2015 |