Issue 50, 2022

Gaining control over conjugated polymer morphology to improve the performance of organic electronics

Abstract

Conjugated polymers (CPs) are widely used in various domains of organic electronics. However, the performance of organic electronic devices can be variable due to the lack of precise predictive control over the polymer microstructure. While the chemical structure of CPs is important, CP microstructure also plays an important role in determining the charge-transport, optical and mechanical properties suitable for a target device. Understanding the interplay between CP microstructure and the resulting properties, as well as predicting and targeting specific polymer morphologies, would allow current comprehension of organic electronic device performance to be improved and potentially enable more facile device optimization and fabrication. In this Feature Article, we highlight the importance of investigating CP microstructure, discuss previous developments in the field, and provide an overview of the key aspects of the CP microstructure-property relationship, carried out in our group over recent years.

Graphical abstract: Gaining control over conjugated polymer morphology to improve the performance of organic electronics

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
11 mar 2022
Accepted
16 may 2022
First published
23 may 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 6982-6997

Gaining control over conjugated polymer morphology to improve the performance of organic electronics

N. A. Kukhta and C. K. Luscombe, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 6982 DOI: 10.1039/D2CC01430K

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