Synthesis and characterization of 1,3,4,6-tetraarylpyrrolo[3,2-b]-pyrrole-2,5-dione (isoDPP)-based donor–acceptor polymers with low band gap
Synthesis and characterization of 1,3,4,6-tetraarylpyrrolo[3,2-b]-pyrrole-2,5-dione (isoDPP)-based donor–acceptor polymers with low band gap
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DOI:
10.1039/c3py00570d
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发表时间:
2013-07
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Haichang Zhang;Irina Welterlich;J. Neudörfl;B. Tieke;Chaonan Yang;Xuegang Chen;Wenjun Yang
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作者:
Haichang Zhang;Irina Welterlich;J. Neudörfl;B. Tieke;Chaonan Yang;Xuegang Chen;Wenjun Yang
The synthesis of new π-conjugated donor–acceptor (D–A) polymers containing tetraaryl-diketopyrrolo[3,2-b]-pyrrole (isoDPP) as the building block is described. Polymers were prepared upon palladium-catalyzed Stille coupling of 3,6-bis(5-bromothien-2-yl)-1,4-diphenyl-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-2,5-dione (M1) with 4,4′-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-5,5′-bis(trimethyltin)dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]silole (M2) or (4,8-bis-(2-ethylhexyloxy)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b]dithiophene-2,6-diyl)bis(trimethylstannane) (M3). The polymers exhibit low band gaps of 1.53 and 1.67 eV, broad absorption bands with maxima of 523 nm and 620 nm, and high extinction coefficients of 6.5 × 104 L mol−1 cm−1, and 2.6 × 104 L mol−1 cm−1, respectively. Low fluorescence quantum yields between 0.13% and 0.82% were detected. Quantum chemical calculations indicated a nearly planar backbone with highly delocalized HOMO orbitals and localization of the LUMO electrons at the thienyl-isoDPP units. The X-ray structure analysis of M1 indicated a dihedral angle of 14.1° between the thienyl groups and the isoDPP core, and a 76.6° dihedral angle of the lactam phenyl group and the isoDPP core, the latter preventing any π-stacking of the monomers. The polymers show high glass transitions (Tg) and excellent thermal stability. Photoirradiation studies indicate that the polymers are extremely stable to UV and visible light in solution. Spectroelectrochemical studies indicated a reversible electrochromism with isosbestic point near 710 nm.