Volume 51, Issue 49 pp. 12321-12324
Communication

Electron Acceptors Based on an All-Carbon Donor–Acceptor Copolymer

Jessica L. Jellison

Jessica L. Jellison

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (USA) http://www.kyleplunkett.com

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Che-Hsiung Lee

Che-Hsiung Lee

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (USA) http://www.kyleplunkett.com

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Xinju Zhu

Xinju Zhu

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (USA) http://www.kyleplunkett.com

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Jordan D. Wood

Jordan D. Wood

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (USA) http://www.kyleplunkett.com

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Prof. Kyle N. Plunkett

Corresponding Author

Prof. Kyle N. Plunkett

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (USA) http://www.kyleplunkett.com

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (USA) http://www.kyleplunkett.comSearch for more papers by this author
First published: 29 October 2012
Citations: 51

This work was supported by startup funds and a seed grant provided by Southern Illinois University.

Graphical Abstract

The Sonogashira cross-coupling polymerization of a dibrominated cyclopenta[hi]aceanthrylene and a diethynylfluorene derivative produced a donor–acceptor copolymer composed solely of cyclopenta-fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The resulting polymer displays low band gaps (<1.5 eV), dual absorption bands, and electron-accepting behavior as demonstrated through fluorescence quenching of poly(3-hexylthiophene).

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