Importance of C(2) symmetry for the device performance of a newly synthesized family of fused-ring thiophenes

Chem Mater. 2010 Mar 30;22(9):2770-2779. doi: 10.1021/cm100524p.

Abstract

We investigated the relationship between molecular structure and field-effect hole mobility in a family of fused-ring polythiophene copolymers that we designed recently. The results suggest that a repeat unit that possesses a C(2) axis perpendicular to the conjugation plane is important to achieve a high-mobility. Our finding is supported by a review of literature data: Many polymer semiconductors showing a hole or electron mobility >0.1 cm(2)/V.s feature a repeat unit with C(2) symmetry; however exceptions have been found from some push - pull polymer structures.