“…The trans -bisethynylbis(trialkylphosphine)platinum(II) building block, [Pt] , is a versatile unit for the design of photonic materials showing potential applications in nonlinear optics − and light-emitting diodes. − In the field of solar cells, the [Pt] -containing materials are also active irrespective of whether they are used as molecules or within polymer chains. , Indeed, dye-sensitized solar cells − and bulk heterojunction solar cells (BHJSCs) − were designed. To the best of our knowledge, the highest photoconversion efficiency (PCE) was recently reported to be 5.29% for a BHJSC containing the [Pt] moiety. , Concurrently, studies on complexes bearing [Pt] units indicated that the charge separated states are formed in the short picosecond (ps) time scale − and that the [Pt] unit could mediate the electron transfer. − Over the years, it was suggested that anchoring diphenylamine pendants as electron-rich groups , and using the electron-deficient anthraquinone, AQ , moiety , should improve the PCEs of [Pt] -containing materials for solar cells. Alternatively to ( [Pt] - [AQ] ) n polymers, polymers containing anthraquinone diimine, AQI (i.e., ( [Pt]-[AQI] ) n ), were also designed. , These latter materials are nonemissive at room temperature (RT), but exhibit both low potential oxidation and reduction processes, , rendering them suitable for photoinduced electron transfers processes.…”