Organic semiconductors have been the focus of scientific research because of their interesting (opto)electronic properties and solution processability. They have been successfully employed and extensively studied in the fields of organic photovoltaics (OPVs), organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and organic thermoelectrics (OTEs). As their practical applications have extended into the health and life sciences areas (e.g., electronic skins and artificial muscles), the mechanical compliance (i.e., low stiffness and high ductility) has become increasingly important. Dynamic covalent bonds have been used to great success to enable self-healing polymers in insulating polymer systems. However, to date, they have not been explored in pi-conjugated polymers. In this presentation, the incorporation of dynamic covalent bonds into semiconducting polymers will be discussed and the resultant optoelectronic and mechanical properties will be discussed.

Using dynamic covalent bonds to access stretchable semiconducting polymers for flexible electronics

256th National Meeting (2018)

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