A polymer containing an optionally substituted repeat unit of formula (I) wherein each R is the same or different and represents H or an electron withdrawing group, and each R.sup.1 is the same or different and represents a substituent. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula—[Ar.sup.3].sub.c—[Ar.sup.2].sub.b—[Ar.sup.1].sub.a—Y(R.sup.1).sub.n1 (R.sup.2).sub.n2—[Ar.sup.1′].sub.a—[Ar.sup.2′].sub.b′—[Ar.sup.3′].sub.c′— (I), wherein γ is a bivalent heterocyclic group, or ring system, which may optionally be substituted, Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.1′Ar.sup.2, Ar.sup.2′, Ar.sup.3 and Ar.sup.3′ are independently of each other a C.sub.6-C.sub.24 arylen group, which can optionally be substituted, or a C.sub.2-C.sub.30 heteroarylen group, which can optionally be, Formula (1), substituted; at least one of R1 and R2 is a group of formula (II); and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially in organic photovoltaics and photodiodes, or in a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers according to the invention can have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers according to the invention are used in organic field effect transistors, organic photovoltaics and photodiodes. ##STR00001##

An organic photovoltaic device comprises a first electrode, a first carrier transporting layer, an active layer, a second carrier transporting layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode is a transparent electrode. The active layer includes a conjugated polymer material, which includes a structure of formula I:

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wherein R0, R0′, R0″, R0′″, Y1 and Y2 can be the same or different from each other, and independently selected from one of the following groups and their derivatives: C1˜C30 alkyl, C3˜C30 branched alkyl, C1˜C30 silyl, C2˜C30 ester, C1˜C30 alkoxy, C1˜C30 alkylthio, C1˜C30 haloalkyl, C2˜C30 olefin, C2˜C30 alkyne, C2˜C30 carbon chain containing cyano, C1˜C30 carbon chain containing nitro, C1˜C30 carbon chain containing hydroxyl, C3˜C30 carbon chain containing keto, halogen, cyano, and hydrogen. The organic photovoltaic device of the present invention has good power conversion efficiency.

The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula[Ar.sup.3].sub.c[Ar.sup.2].sub.b[Ar.sup.1].sub.aY(R.sup.1).sub.n1 (R.sup.2).sub.n2[Ar.sup.1].sub.a[Ar.sup.2].sub.b[Ar.sup.3].sub.c (I), wherein is a bivalent heterocyclic group, or ring system, which may optionally be substituted, Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.1Ar.sup.2, Ar.sup.2, Ar.sup.3 and Ar.sup.3 are independently of each other a C.sub.6-C.sub.24 arylen group, which can optionally be substituted, or a C.sub.2-C.sub.30 heteroarylen group, which can optionally be, Formula (1), substituted; at least one of R1 and R2 is a group of formula (II); and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially in organic photovoltaics and photodiodes, or in a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers according to the invention can have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers according to the invention are used in organic field effect transistors, organic photovoltaics and photodiodes.

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Water-soluble, conjugated polymers containing one or more dibenzosilole monomer residues, as well as compositions, kits, and methods of making and using such polymers are disclosed. Also disclosed are dibenzosilole derivatives substituted with one or more water-solubilizing groups, and methods of making and using such derivatives to prepare water-soluble dibenzosilole polymers.

An organic polymer having an asymmetric structure, a preparation method thereof and a use as a photoelectric material thereof, where the organic polymer with an asymmetric structure is obtained by polymerization after performing Stille coupling reaction between an electron-donating unit D and an electron-withdrawing unit A in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst. The compound of the present application has good heat stability, controllable absorption level, and is suitable for the preparation of hole transport materials of high-performance perovskite solar cells with high efficiency, flexibility, good stability and a large area as well as donor materials of organic solar cells.

An organic photovoltaic device comprises a first electrode, a first carrier transporting layer, an active layer, a second carrier transporting layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode is a transparent electrode. The active layer includes a conjugated polymer material, which includes a structure of formula I: ##STR00001##
wherein R0, R0, R0, R0, Y1 and Y2 can be the same or different from each other, and independently selected from one of the following groups and their derivatives: C1-C30 alkyl, C3-C30 branched alkyl, C1-C30 silyl, C2-C30 ester, C1-C30 alkoxy, C1-C30 alkylthio, C1-C30 haloalkyl, C2-C30 olefin, C2-C30 alkyne, C2-C30 carbon chain containing cyano, C1-C30 carbon chain containing nitro, C1-C30 carbon chain containing hydroxyl, C3-C30 carbon chain containing keto, halogen, cyano, and hydrogen. The organic photovoltaic device of the present invention has good power conversion efficiency.

Polymers containing a repeating unit of the formula [ArYAr] (V), and compounds of formula R.sup.10ArYArR.sup.10 (I), where Y is a group of formula ##STR00001##
and organic devices containing the polymers. The polymers and compounds have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers and compounds are used in organic field effect transistors, organic photovoltaics and photodiodes.

An asymmetric benzotrichalcogenophene compound and a polymer are provided. The asymmetric benzotrichalcogenophene compound is a heterocyclic compound having furan, thiophene, selenophene and/or tellurophene subunits. The polymer has an asymmetric benzotrichalcogenophene subunit and can be formed by polymerizing the asymmetric benzotrichalcogenophene compound and an electron-accepting compound. The polymer may be used as a semiconductor active layer material in an organic field effect transistor or a heterogeneous interface material of an organic solar cell.

In one embodiment, a polymer includes a recurring unit containing a bivalent group expressed by a formula (1) shown below. A weight-average molecular weight of the polymer is in a range of 3000 or more to 1000000 or less. ##STR00001##
R1 is a monovalent group selected from hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkanoyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group. X is an atom selected from oxygen, sulfur, and selenium. Y and Z are each independently a bivalent group selected from a carbonyl group, a sulfinyl group, and a sulfonyl group. A case where Y and Z are both the carbonyl groups is excluded.