| abstract |
A polymer is disclosed, wherein the polymer has the general structure: wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of alkyls, alkenyls, alkynyls, aryls, alkoxies, phenoxies, thioalkyls, thioaryls, C(O)OR 4 , N(R 4 )(R 5 ), C(O)N(R 4 )(R 5 ), F, Cl, Br, NO 2 , CN, acyls, carboxylate, and hydroxyl; wherein R 4 and R 5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyls, alkynyls, aryls, alkoxies, phenoxies, thioalkyls, thioaryls, C(O)OR 4 , N(R 4 )(R 5 ), C(O)N(R 4 )(R 5 ), F, Cl, Br, NO 2 , CN, acyls, carboxylate, and hydroxyl; wherein X is any leaving group; wherein Y is any benzene moiety with semiconducting properties; and wherein n, m 1 , m 2 , and m 3 are independently any integer. |