Issue 1, 2017

Polymeric electrochromic materials with donor–acceptor structures

Abstract

Conjugated polymers with various electron-donor (D) and -acceptor (A) structures have been an important focus in the field of electrochromic (EC) research. Recent years have witnessed significant advances in the context of the design and synthesis of D–A type conjugated polymers. Most studies have investigated tunable band gap and color changes by introducing appropriate D and A units. However, D–A polymers with specific D units containing A units in the backbone or side chain possess varied ionization potentials, electron affinities and conjugation effects, leading to diverse electrochemical, optical-physical and EC properties. In addition, some innovative D–A structural polymers, such as cruciform and dendritic structures, present superior EC properties as well as multifunctional performance. In this review, our main focus will be placed on summarizing the characteristics of polymeric EC materials with various donor–acceptor structures. The overarching aim is to strengthen the understanding of the relationship between the D–A structure and the EC properties, especially color characteristics, and to provide some suggestions for the design of novel multifunctional D–A polymers for the future.

Graphical abstract: Polymeric electrochromic materials with donor–acceptor structures

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
14 Sep 2016
Accepted
14 Nov 2016
First published
22 Nov 2016

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017,5, 12-28

Polymeric electrochromic materials with donor–acceptor structures

X. Lv, W. Li, M. Ouyang, Y. Zhang, D. S. Wright and C. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017, 5, 12 DOI: 10.1039/C6TC04002K

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