Issue 46, 2021

Advances in applying C–H functionalization and naturally sourced building blocks in organic semiconductor synthesis

Abstract

Organic electronics is a rising field, with novel applications including but not limited to stretchable solar cells, flexible display screens, and biosensors. The high performance of these organic electronics is enabled by the outstanding optoelectronic and thermomechanical features of organic semiconducting materials. However, the production of the promising organic semiconducting materials at industrial scales has not yet become feasible, due to huge energy and capital costs in the large-scale synthesis as well as the potential damage to the environment and human health caused by vast hazardous chemical waste released. This review summarizes recent research advances in improving the environmental friendliness of the organic semiconducting material synthesis by appying atom economical C–H functionalization-based synthetic routes, minimizing hazardous chemical waste, lowering the energy consumption, and employing safe and abundant chemicals including naturally sourced semiconducting building blocks. This review showcases the remarkable progress that has been made towards the environmentally friendly organic semiconductor synthesis and provides insight for researchers developing green synthetic strategies and organic semiconductor building blocks in the future.

Graphical abstract: Advances in applying C–H functionalization and naturally sourced building blocks in organic semiconductor synthesis

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
01 sep. 2021
Accepted
20 okt. 2021
First published
15 nóv. 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021,9, 16391-16409

Advances in applying C–H functionalization and naturally sourced building blocks in organic semiconductor synthesis

L. Xing and C. K. Luscombe, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021, 9, 16391 DOI: 10.1039/D1TC04128B

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