Although thiophene-based materials are among the most widely studied conjugated
materials for a number of technological applications, most discussions of emissive …

Conjugated polymers consisting of electron-rich and electron-deficient units as alternative
structures have played important roles in the field of organic solar cells (OSCs). A thieno [3 …

A series of thiophene coupled acceptors were systematically investigated at the density
functional theory level to reveal structure–property relationships for building blocks of …

In this feature article, we review and examine evidence that the primary photoexcited
species in conjugated polymers is considerably delocalized. Localization occurs via a series …

Conjugated polymers with alternating electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups
along their backbone (donor–acceptor copolymers) have recently attracted attention due to …

The improved synthesis of thieno [3, 4-c] pyrrole-4, 6-dione (TPD) monomers, including
Gewald thiophene ring formation, a Sandmeyer-type reaction, and neat condensation with …

Thin-film photovoltaic devices composed of polymers or small molecules have an exciting
future as sources of renewable energy because they can be made in large sizes on flexible …

A novel fluorinated quinoxaline-based acceptor has been synthesized and then
copolymerized with an electron-rich benzodithiophene derivative to yield a low band gap …

The side chain engineering of photoactive materials is one of the most commonly used
molecular design strategies for developing high performance organic solar cells (OSCs) …

Over the last decade, great progress has been made in the field of organic electronics.
Advancements in organic syntheses as well as in device engineering enabled preparation …