Issue 3, 2025
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RSC Applied Polymers

Sidechain engineering in poly(2,3-alkylthieno[3,4-b]pyrazine)s via GRIM polymerization: solubility, film formation, and device performance†

Spencer J. Gilman,a   Nicolas C. Nicolaidis, ORCID logo b   Tomas J. Marsh, ORCID logo b   Paul C. Dastoorb  and  Seth C. Rasmussen ORCID logo *a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, North Dakota State University, NDSU Dept. 2508, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, North Dakota 58108, USA
E-mail: seth.rasmussen@ndsu.edu

b Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia

Abstract

The effects of branched vs. linear alkyl sidechains were investigated in poly(2,3-dialkylthieno[3,4-b]pyrazine)s via GRIM polymerization, focusing on molecular weight, processibility, and device performance. New 2-ethylhexyl derivatives exhibited enhancement in nearly all aspects, with photovoltaic devices exhibiting photoresponse out to 1300 nm and competitive specific detectivity values for NIR photodetectors.

Graphical abstract: Sidechain engineering in poly(2,3-alkylthieno[3,4-b]pyrazine)s via GRIM polymerization: solubility, film formation, and device performance

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5LP00023H
Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Jan 2025
Accepted
26 Feb 2025
First published
04 Mar 2025
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Appl. Polym., 2025,3, 598-602

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Sidechain engineering in poly(2,3-alkylthieno[3,4-b]pyrazine)s via GRIM polymerization: solubility, film formation, and device performance

S. J. Gilman, N. C. Nicolaidis, T. J. Marsh, P. C. Dastoor and S. C. Rasmussen, RSC Appl. Polym., 2025, 3, 598 DOI: 10.1039/D5LP00023H

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