A new thiophene substituted isoindigo based copolymer for high performance ambipolar transistors

Raja Shahid Ashraf*, Auke Jisk Kronemeijer, David Ian James, Henning Sirringhaus, Iain McCulloch

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Abstract

A novel thiophene substituted isoindigo and its copolymer with benzothiadiazole have been synthesized. The polymer with low lying LUMO energy levels exhibits excellent ambipolar behavior in field effect transistors with both hole and electron mobilities recorded over 0.1 cm2 V−1 s−1.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3939-3941
Number of pages3
JournalCHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Volume48
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 26 2012
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • General Chemistry
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Catalysis

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