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Side Chain Effects and Design of Isoindigo-Based Polymers

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Design, Synthesis, and Structure-Property Relationship Study of Polymer Field-Effect Transistors

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More and more studies have demonstrated the substantial impact of flexible side chains on the device performance of organic semiconductors. In this chapter, we present our research on isoindigo-based polymer FETs through careful analysis of the influences of side chains. Besides, donor symmetry and backbone curvature effects are also investigated.

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Lei, T. (2015). Side Chain Effects and Design of Isoindigo-Based Polymers. In: Design, Synthesis, and Structure-Property Relationship Study of Polymer Field-Effect Transistors. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45667-5_2

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