초록 |
One of the challenges in the field of organic electronics and photonics is the batch-to-batch variation of material properties, and thus device performance. Polymer semiconductors are the most frequently used materials in organic devices due to their promising performance. This batch-to-batch variation stems from more than 90 percent of conjugated polymers being synthesized by the step-growth polymerization, which give uncontrolled molecular weights and broad molecular weight dispersity. Flow chemistry has several attractive advantages, including superior heat and mass transfer, accurate control of reaction parameters, high reaction yield, and high purity of the products, which can be applied to conjugated polymer synthesis. In this talk, I will present controlled synthesis of a conjugated polymer in safe, reproducible, and scalable manners by utilizing a new customized flow reactor system. |