Application of silica-supported catalysts and metal scavengers for synthesis and purification of polymer emiconductors

印刷电子是一门新兴的技术，它可以通过印刷技术在超低的温度下制造， 成本和高速度。印刷电子产品，如柔性显示器、智能包装、化工和 生物传感器、薄膜电池、可穿戴电子器件等被设想在本发明中被普遍使用。 近期聚合物半导体是印刷电子产品的基本材料;然而， 用于制造这些聚合物的传统催化剂太昂贵 难以除去，这对聚合物的性能具有显著的不利影响。SiliCycle Inc.生产新一代的C-C形成化学催化剂以及催化剂清除剂 有效去除产物中的有害催化剂残留。 在拟议的项目中，SiliCycle Inc.将与滑铁卢大学的李宇宁教授合作， 探索使用公司的新型催化剂和催化剂清除剂进行合成的潜力， 纯化聚合物半导体，以降低成本并提高聚合物半导体的电子性能。 聚合物半导体。这个项目的成功完成将导致发现高 高性能聚合物半导体，推动加拿大印刷电子产品的商业化， 在全球范围内，以及促进公司的业务。关于化学的新知识，化学 工程，材料科学与工程，电气工程也将通过此获得 合作研究。

Printed electronics is an emerging technology, which can be manufactured by printing techniques at ultra-low cost and high speed. Printed electronic products such as flexible displays, intelligent packaging, chemical and biological sensors, thin film battery, wearable electronics, etc. are envisioned to be used ubiquitously in the near future. Polymer semiconductors are the essential enabling materials for printed electronics; however traditional catalysts for manufacturing these polymers are too costly and the catalyst residues are extremely difficult to remove, which has significant detrimental impacts on the performance of the polymers. SiliCycle Inc. manufactures new generations of catalysts for C-C formation chemistries as well as catalyst scavengers for effectively removing harmful catalyst residues in the products. In the proposed project, SiliCycle Inc. will partner with Prof. Yuning Li of the University of Waterloo to explore the potential of using the novel catalysts and catalyst scavengers of the company for the synthesis and purification of polymer semiconductors in order to reduce the cost and enhance the electronic performance of the polymer semiconductors. Successful completion of this project will lead to the discovery of high performance polymer semiconductors, propel the commercialization of printed electronics in Canada and worldwide, as well as promote the company's business. New knowledge regarding chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, and electrical engineering will also be gained through this collaborative research.