Photoactive polymers

US8816035B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Université Laval · CA

Inventors

• Mario Leclerc · Keyano, CA
• Ahmed Najari · Keyano, CA
• Yingping Zou · Keyano, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 30, 2010
• Grant date: Aug 26, 2014
• Expiry date: Feb 4, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/549
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Photoactive polymers comprising first and second co-monomer repeat units, the first co-monomer repeat unit comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of an alkylthieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione moiety and a 1,3-dithiophene-5-alkylthieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione moiety, and the second co-monomer repeat unit comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of a 4,4′-dialkyl-dithieno[3,2-b:2′3′-d]silole moiety, an ethylene moiety, a thiophene moiety, an N-alkylcarbazole moiety, an N-(1-alkyl)dithieno[3,2-b:2′3′-d]pyrrole moiety and a 4,8-dialkyloxylbenzo[1,2-b:3,4-b]dithiophene moiety are described herein. These polymers are suitable for use in photovoltaic cells and field effect transistors.