Synthesis and characterization of a poly (1, 3-dithienylisothianaphthene) derivative for bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells

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Index: Kiebooms, Rafael H. L.; Adriaensens, Peter J. A.; Vanderzande, Dirk J. M.; Gelan, Jan M. J. V. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1997 , vol. 62, # 5 p. 1473 - 1480

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Abstract

The synthesis of a poly (1, 3-dithienylisothianaphthene)(PDTITN) derivative obtained via oxidative polymerization of 5, 6-dichloro-1, 2-bis (3'-dodecylthienyl) isothianaphthene is described. PDTITN exhibits a band gap of 1.80-1.85 eV. The redox properties of PDTITN