Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
57(15), P. 7165 - 7173
Published: July 19, 2024
Water-soluble
conjugated
polymers
(WSCPs),
distinguished
by
their
unique
optoelectronic
properties
and
water
solubility,
have
found
versatile
applications.
Despite
the
fact
that
pyrazine
its
fused
ring
serve
as
pivotal
building
blocks
in
high-performance
polymers,
exploration
of
WSCPs
incorporating
a
backbone
has
been
limited
due
to
synthetic
challenges.
Herein,
we
developed
new
strategy
with
synchronized
construction
polymerization
can
transform
vinyl
azides
into
cores
under
metal-free
open-to-air
conditions.
Employing
this
approach,
designed
prepared
series
novel
pyrazine-based
good
solubility
fluorescence
properties.
Remarkably,
photoluminescence
intensity
free
carboxyl
groups
surpassed
featuring
ester
groups.
Single
crystal
X-ray
diffraction
analysis
DFT
calculations
indicated
enhancement
could
be
attributed
presence
rings
polymer
backbone,
facilitating
formation
intermolecular
hydrogen
bonds.
These
interactions
effectively
restrict
vibrational
relaxation
minimize
loss
energy
via
nonradiative
decay
pathways,
ultimately
resulting
higher
emission
intensity.
Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(9)
Published: March 3, 2024
Abstract
Conjugated
polymers
have
attracted
growing
attention
for
versatile
applications
in
energy
storage
due
to
their
potential
benefits
including
low‐cost
processing,
molecular
tunability,
environmental
benignity,
and
high
mechanical
flexibility.
In
particular,
polymer‐based
organic
electrode
materials
shown
significant
progress
supercapacitor
(SC)
with
superior
electrochemical
behaviors.
The
performances
of
SCs
are
closely
related
the
intrinsic
characteristics
different
nanoscale
morphological
features
obtained
by
fabrication
techniques
macroscale.
This
review
summarizes
design
synthesis
both
p
‐type
n
conjugated
polymers,
highlighting
pros
cons
three
techniques:
polymerization,
chemical
situ
polymerization.
SCs,
cycling
stabilities,
structure‐performance
relationships
discussed.
Moreover,
existing
challenges
future
directions
considered
respect
density,
stability,
large‐scale
production
promote
commercialization.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 25, 2024
Abstract
Organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
have
emerged
as
promising
candidates
for
renewable
energy
harvesting
due
to
their
lightweight,
flexible,
and
low‐cost
fabrication
potential.
The
efficiency
of
OSCs
is
largely
determined
by
the
choice
solvents,
which
significantly
affect
film
morphology
active
layers,
intermixed
donor‐acceptor
domains,
overall
device
performance.
Beginning
with
an
introduction
importance
solvent
selection,
screening
classification
emphasizing
characteristics
based
on
sustainability,
solubility,
other
additional
considerations
are
explored.
Various
non‐halogenated
highlighting
commonly
used
aromatic
biomass‐derived
water/alcohol‐based
solvents
state‐of‐the‐art
donor
acceptor
materials,
focusing
efficient
materials
such
PM6
D18,
high‐performing
Y‐series
acceptors
also
presented.
Strategies
developing
high‐performance
processed
using
examined,
including
engineering
additive
additive‐free
approaches,
ternary
strategies,
layer‐by‐layer
techniques.
large‐area
devices
addressed,
blade‐coating,
slot‐coating,
processing
Finally,
this
review
outlines
future
research
directions
in
OSCs,
need
continuous
innovation
overcome
existing
limitations
propel
OSC
technology
toward
commercial
viability.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 6, 2025
The
eco-friendly
processing
of
conjugated
polymer
binder
for
lithium-ion
batteries
demands
improved
solubility
by
introducing
functional
moieties,
while
this
strategy
will
concurrently
sacrifice
conductivity.
Employing
the
polyfluorene-based
poly(2,7-9,9
(di(oxy-2,5,8-trioxadecane))fluorene)
(PFO),
soluble
in
water-ethanol
mixtures,
a
novel
approach
is
presented
to
solve
trade-off,
which
features
integration
aqueous
solution
with
subsequent
controlled
thermal-induced
cleavage
solubilizing
side
chains,
produce
hierarchically
ordered
structures
(HOS).
thermal
can
enhance
intermolecular
π-π
stacking
polyfluorene
backbone
better
electrochemical
performance.
Notably,
HOS-PFO
demonstrated
substantial
6-7
orders
magnitude
enhancement
electronic
conductivity,
showcasing
its
potential
as
batteries.
As
an
illustration,
protected
SiOx
anodes,
utilizing
situ
chain
decomposition
PFO
surrounding
particles
after
are
fabricated.
contributed
stable
cycling
and
high-capacity
retention
practical
anodes
(3.0
mAh
cm-2),
without
use
any
conducting
carbon
additives
or
fluorinated
electrolyte
additives.
It
proposed
that
technique
represents
universal
fabricating
electrodes
binders
from
solutions
compromising
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 2226 - 2236
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
biophotonic
device
is
fabricated
for
employing
a
flexible
OLED
to
excite
conjugated
polymer
PPV
in
macrophage
(M
0
)-laden
3D
printed
hydrogel,
resulting
the
generation
of
ROS
and
subsequent
M
1
polarization
tumor
immunotherapy.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Abstract
Conjugated
polyelectrolytes
(CPEs),
materials
that
are
defined
by
a
‐conjugated
backbone
and
charged
ionic
functional
groups,
frequently
prepared
through
direct
polymerization
of
monomer
species
in
aqueous
media.
This
route
is,
however,
often
accompanied
labor‐intensive
work‐up
procedures,
low
yields,
ultimately
results
difficult
to
characterize.
To
overcome
these
inconveniences,
this
work
protection
chemistry
is
applied
on
sulfonate‐functionalized
fluorene
monomers
polymerized
under
standard
Suzuki
polycondensation
conditions
obtain
protected
donor–acceptor
copolymers.
Treatment
the
organo‐soluble
precursors
nucleophilic
resulted
quantitative
removal
protecting
thereby
exposing
strong
anionic
functionalities.
Unlike
other
studies,
conjugated
backbones
remained
unharmed
during
process:
photophysical
properties
CPEs
identical
their
hydrophobic
precursors.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
ABSTRACT
We
report
a
dual‐mode
fluorescence
sensing
of
multi‐analytes
like
silver
and
permanganate
ions
by
adopting
selective
oxidation
strategy
in
poly(N‐phenyl
anthranilic
acid
‐co‐
o‐phenylenediamine)
copolymer.
The
P(NPA‐
co
‐OPD)
copolymers
were
synthesized
situ
oxidative
chemical
polymerization
N‐phenyl
(NPA)
o‐phenylenediamine
(OPD)
comonomers
using
ferric
chloride
as
oxidizing
agent.
Proton
(
1
H)
carbon
13
C)
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
spectra
Fourier
transform
infrared
revealed
the
higher
reactivity
NPA
compared
to
OPD
copolymers.
Monomer
ratios
calculated
from
Fineman–Ross
method
also
indicated
monomer
copolymerization.
Powder
X‐ray
diffractograms
differential
scanning
calorimetry
(DSC)
thermograms
development
crystallinity
Field
emission
electron
microscopic
images
(FE‐SEM)
high‐resolution
transmission
(HR‐TEM)
morphological
transformation
semi‐micro‐spherical‐shaped
poly‐N‐phenyl
micro‐rod‐shaped
poly‐o‐phenylenediamine
(POPD)
into
micro‐blocks/microrod‐shaped
Poly‐o‐phenylenediamine
has
yellow
emission,
(PNPA)
blue
neutralized
medium.
was
dominated
due
PNPA
fragments
than
POPD
copolymer
chain,
except
for
10:90,
which
dominant
properties
10:90
selectively
tuned
adding
AgNO
3
,
indicating
semi‐oxidation
and,
subsequently,
colorless
acidified
KMnO
4
complete
both
response
suggests
ability
distinguish
between
mild
or
strong
agents
via
oxidation.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
Conjugated
polyelectrolytes
(CPEs)
constitute
a
distinct
class
of
materials
defined
by
π-conjugated
backbone
and
ionic
side
chains.
The
delocalized
π
electrons
offer
electronic
optical
properties,
while
the
presence
moieties
enables
precise
adjustments
hydrophilicity,
pH
neutrality,
self-doping,
conductivity.
A
recent
proliferation
applications
for
CPEs
underscores
their
dual
nature,
marking
notable
expansion
in
potential
technological
innovation.
ability
to
fine-tune
both
traits
broadens
horizons
utility,
spanning
organic/inorganic
optoelectronics,
electrochemical
transistors,
photocatalytic
water
splitting,
thermoelectric
devices,
energy
storage
systems.
This
review
highlights
advancements
CPE
research,
emphasizing
synthetic
strategies
integrating
wide
range
structural
units
that
can
tailor
optoelectronic
ion
transport
functions.
It
also
explores
innovative
across
diverse
domains
discusses
operational
mechanisms.
Additionally,
addresses
persistent
challenges
prospects
field,
contributing
ongoing
progress
toward
implementation
emerging
opportunities.
ACS Macro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1133 - 1138
Published: Aug. 15, 2024
The
development
of
modern
optoelectronic
devices
increases
the
need
for
lightweight
and
flexible
transparent
conductors.
It
is
thus
essential
to
develop
new
eco-friendly
materials
that
can
be
easily
processed
fabrication
such
devices.
For
this
purpose,
synthesis
self-doped,
highly
conducting,
transmissive,
water-processable
polythiophene
derivatives
was
performed
via
direct
heteroarylation
polymerization
method
a
protection/deprotection
strategy.
Stable
conductivities
up
1000
S
cm–1
have
been
obtained.
Champion
(P1
P7)
were
scaled
roll-to-roll
compatible
slot-die
coating
demonstrate
their
large
area
applicability.
best
coated
films
exhibited
optical
transmittance
greater
than
79%
at
550
nm
with
sheet
resistances
116
Ω
□–1.
These
values
are
comparable
indium–tin
oxide
on
plastic
present
viable
alternative
metal
oxide-based
electrodes.