Synthesis of copolymer thieno[3,4-b]thiophene and benzodithiophene for application in solar cells

• Main Authors: Khantha C., Yakhanthip T., Macneill C.M., Pornprasit P., Kruefu V., Kungwan N., Coffin R.C., Phanichphant S., Carroll D.L.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84884522408&partnerID=40&md5=ad64043d333223ee64903e342c0f8b65; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/7213
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Synthesis of poly(2-hexylthieno[3,4-b]thiophene-co-4,8-didodecyloxybenzo[1, 2-b:4, 5-b-]dithiophene) (PTB) is presented using a simple and low cost method. Anhydrous DMF and toluene was added into the mixture of 4,6-dibromo-2- hexylthieno[3,4-b] thiophene,2,6-Bis(trimethyltin)-4,8-didodecyloxybenzo[...