Benzodithiophene homopolymers synthesized by Grignard metathesis (GRIM) and Stille coupling polymerizations

Poly{4,8-bis(95-dodecylthiophene-2-yl)benzo[1,2- b :4,5- b ′]dithiophene} has been synthesized by both Grignard metathesis ( P1 ) and Stille coupling polymerizations ( P2 ). Polymers P1 and P2 were characterized and their optoelectronic properties, charge carrier mobilities, and photovoltaic properties were compared. The field-effect mobilities of the polymers were measured on both untreated and heptadecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydro-decyl-1-trimethoxysilane (FS) treated organic field effect transistor (OFET) devices. The polymers were also evaluated in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells with [6,6]-phenyl-C 71 -butyric acid methyl ester (PC 71 BM) as the acceptor.