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Microwave‐Assisted Preparation of Semiconducting Polymers
Author(s) -
Galbrecht Frank,
Bünnagel Torsten W.,
Scherf Ullrich,
Farrell Tony
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200600778
Subject(s) - materials science , polymer , microwave , conjugated system , nanotechnology , semiconductor , coupling reaction , microwave heating , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , computer science , chemistry , telecommunications , composite material
Polymeric semiconducting materials are being utilized as components in a new generation of electronic devices. The generation of high quality polymeric semiconductors often involves transition metal‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reactions, which require long reaction times. Microwave heating can be very efficient in reducing reaction times and consequently leads to increased reaction yields and concomitantly reduces the amount of side products. This microreview aims to summarize the use of microwave heating to prepare conjugated polymers, which are specifically tailored towards applications in optoelectronic and electronic devices. Moreover, microwave heating is a valuable investigative tool for the screening towards novel materials, especially when optimizing the backbone arrangement of unsaturated building blocks.