An article by Jared D. Harris, Marcus Stihl, Han-Werner Schmidt and Kenneth R. Carter published in Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Harris and Carter describe the synthesis and characterization of two new semiconducting conjugated polymers. The polymers’ structure is scrutinized using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight spectroscopy and the effect of adding acid and base to the amphiprotic polymers is assessed. These analyses reveal interesting observations regarding these unique systems which shed light upon areas in need of improvement in conjugated polymer synthesis.
