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Twisted polymers, uses thereof and processes for the preparation of statistical copolymers

US6949291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2001
Grant dateSep 27, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31504
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to optical devices comprising a substrate and at least one semiconductive polymer supported by said substrate, wherein said semiconductive polymer is a copolymer in which one of the repeat units is a group of formula (I) or a homopolymer in which the repeat unit is a group of formula (I): wherein:A and B are the same or different and each comprises wholly or partially an aryl moiety or a heteroaryl moiety, said moiety in A being fused to the bond a-b and said moiety in B being fused to the bond c-d, and X is a linking unit, X being such that there is a torsion angle of at least 5° between the bond a-b and the bond c-d about the bond b-d.The invention also relates to semiconductive polymers, monomers for preparing same, and methods for preparing random statistical conjugated polymers.

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