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Synfacts 2010(4): 0420-0420  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219611
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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A Novel n-Type PPV

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Stefanie A. Sydlik
H. Qu, J. Luo, X. Zhang, C. Chi*
National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Publication Date:
22 March 2010 (online)

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A novel electron-deficient poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) is synthesized using ­dicarboxylic imide moieties as the electron-withdrawing groups. They were found to have good thermal stability, a high electron affinity (3.60 eV), and significant ordering in the solid state via π-π interactions. These polymers show promise for use in n-channel FETs and all-polymer-based ­solar cells.