Copolymers of 4-thieno[3,2-b]thiophen-3-ylbenzonitrile with anthracene and biphenyl; synthesis, characterization, electronic, optical, and thermal properties

Isci R., Gunturkun D., Yalin A. S., Öztürk T.

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE, cilt.59, sa.1, ss.117-123, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/pol.20200635
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.117-123
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: anthracene, biphenyl, low-band gap polymer, polymeric materials, thienothiophene
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Two novel copolymers of 4-thieno[3,2-b]thiophen-3-ylbenzonitrile (TT-CN), possessing electron withdrawing cyano moiety, with anthracene (P1) and biphenyl (P2) were prepared via Suzuki coupling. Optic, electronic, and thermal properties of the copolymers were investigated through UV-Vis spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, gel permeation chromatography, and thermal gravimetric analysis. The polymers with anthracene and biphenyl had electronic band gaps of 2.01 and 1.90 eV, respectively. Both polymers demonstrated excellent large Stokes shifts of 101 (anthracene) and 105 nm (biphenyl) as well as very good thermal properties. As they had good optical, electronic, and thermal properties, they are promising candidates for electronic applications.