Organic and hybrid organic–inorganic photovoltaics are among the most promising options
for low-cost and highly scalable renewable energy. In order to fully realize the potential of …

The self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) in the presence of crystallization as the
second driving force is reviewed, for BCPs in the bulk, thin films, single crystals and micelles …

Recently, significant advances have been made in understanding and manipulating the
morphology of the active layer in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) organic photovoltaic (OPV) …

The blending of two semiconducting polymers with offset energy levels enables efficient
charge generation in thin-film 'all-polymer'solar cells. A key requirement for efficient charge …

Conjugated polymers may play an important role in various emerging optoelectronic
applications because they combine the chemical versatility of organic molecules and the …

Kumada catalyst‐transfer polycondensation (KCTP) is a new but rapidly developing method
with great potential for the preparation of well‐defined conjugated polymers (CPs). The …

A simple overview of the methods used and the expected benefits of block copolymers in
organic photovoltaic devices is given in this review. The description of the photovoltaic …

Block-copolymers self-assemble into diverse morphologies, where nanoscale order can be
finely tuned via block architecture and processing conditions. However, the ultimate usage …

Nickel-catalyzed chain-growth copolymerizations of thiophene and selenophene derivatives
afforded well-defined π-conjugated copolymers with narrow molecular weight distributions …

We present a new fully conjugated diblock copolymer, P3HT-b-PFTBTT, containing donor
and acceptor blocks with suitably positioned energy levels for use in a solar cell. This is the …