Regioregular poly(3-hexyl)selenophene: a low band gap organic hole transporting polymer

Martin Heeney; Weimin Zhang; David J. Crouch; Michael L. Chabinyc; Sergey Gordeyev; Rick Hamilton; Simon J. Higgins; Iain McCulloch; Peter J. Skabara; David Sparrowe; Steve Tierney

doi:10.1039/B712398A

Regioregular poly(3-hexyl)selenophene: a low band gap organic hole transporting polymer†

Martin Heeney,*^a Weimin Zhang,^a David J. Crouch,^b Michael L. Chabinyc,^c Sergey Gordeyev,^d Rick Hamilton,^a Simon J. Higgins,^e Iain McCulloch,^f Peter J. Skabara,^d David Sparrowe^a and Steve Tierney^a

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^a Merck Chemicals, Chilworth, UK
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^b Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

^c Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA

^d WestCHEM, Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

^e Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

^f Department of Chemistry, Imperial College, London, UK

Abstract

The synthesis of regioregular poly(3-hexyl)selenophene is reported, and its optical and electrical properties are compared to those of regioregular poly(3-hexyl)thiophene.

This article is part of the themed collection: ChemComm 60th Anniversary Historic Papers from the United Kingdom

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Regioregular poly(3-hexyl)selenophene: a low band gap organic hole transporting polymer†

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