Conjugated arylenes: their convenient synthesis, luminescence characteristics, and applications

Abstract

Conjugated arylenes have significant perspectives as active materials useful in electronics, i.e. as semiconductors or solar cells. Organic semiconductors maintain the related processability, as with polymers, while retaining optoelectronic characteristics, i.e., high absorption coefficients of photons in the visible-region. This review summarizes recent developments in semiconducting polymers for electronic tools. This includes information on substitution and localization, branching, and its impact on functional materials.