445711

Poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl)

regioregular

• Synonym(s): P3OT
• Linear Formula: (C₁₂H₁₈S)_n
• CAS Number: 104934-51-2
• MDL number: MFCD00241412
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• mol wt: average M_n ~34,000
• color: black
• conductivity: 1 × 10^-6 S/cm; ~1 × 10³ S/cm (when doped with iodine)
• mp: 190 °C; 198-211 °C
• fluorescence: λ_ex 442 nm; λ_em 562 nm in chloroform
• OPV device performance: ITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3OT:PC61BM (1:2)/LiF/Al;
  • Short-circuit current density (J_sc): 5.55 mA/cm²
  • Open-circuit voltage (V_oc): 0.5 V
  • Fill Factor (FF): 0.33
  • Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE): 0.91 %
• semiconductor properties: P-type (mobility=1E-4-1E-1)

Description

General description

Greater than 98.5% head-to-tail regiospecific conformation.

Poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3OT) is an alkylthiophene based conductive polymer with high electroluminescence, which is soluble in most of the organic solvents. It can be prepared by the electrochemical polymerization of 3-octylthiophene (3OT). It is hydrophobic and can be used as a transducer for ion selective electrodes.

Application

For the characterization and solid-state properties of this polymer, see J. Am. Chem. Soc. .

P3OT forms a nanocomposite with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for devising a high performance semiconducting material. It can also be used as a π-conjugating polymer for the fabrication of organic electronic based devices which include polymeric diodes, solar cells and photovoltaic modules.

Rechargeable battery electrodes, electrochromic devices, chemical and optical sensors, light-emitting diodes, microelectrical amplifiers, field-effect transistors and non-linear optical materials.

Rechargeable battery electrodes, electrochromic devices, chemical and optical sensors, light-emitting diodes, microelectrical amplifiers, field-effect transistors and non-linear optical materials. Poly (3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3OT)-single walled carbon nanotubes composites were prepared., 3 Doped P3OT may be used in NO₂ sensing applications. 2

Conducting polymer.
Rechargeable battery electrodes, electrochromic devices, chemical and optical sensors, light-emitting diodes, microelectrical amplifiers, field-effect transistors and non-linear optical materials.

Used in organic field-effect transistors and in polymer-based solar cells.

Features and Benefits

Good processability, environmental stability and electroactivity.

Packaging

Packaged in glass bottles

Legal Information

Product of Rieke Metals, Inc.
Rieke is a registered trademark of Rieke Metals, Inc.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)