Disclosed are conjugated polymers based on terthiophene. Such polymers exhibit good solubility and great solution processibility, and that enable highly efficient OPVs.

Water solvated polymeric dyes and polymeric tandem dyes are provided. The polymeric dyes include a water solvated light harvesting multichromophore having a conjugated segment of aryl or heteroaryl co-monomers linked via covalent bonds, vinylene groups or ethynylene groups. The polymeric tandem dyes further include a signaling chromophore covalently linked to the multichromophore in energy-receiving proximity therewith. Also provided are labeled specific binding members that include the subject polymeric dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for the presence of a target analyte and methods of labeling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric dyes find use are also provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.

A material comprising a group of formula (I): (I) wherein: X and Y are each independently selected from S, O or Se; Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4 are each independently an unsubstituted or a substituted benzene, an unsubstituted or a substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic group or are absent; A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are each independently an unsubstituted or a substituted benzene, an unsubstituted or a substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic group, a non-aromatic 6-membered ring having ring atoms selected from C, N, S and O or are absent; R.sup.1 is H or a substituent; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently H or a substituent; and * represents a point of attachment to a hydrogen or non-hydrogen substituent.

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An osmium-containing conjugated polymer and methods thereof. A structural formula of the osmium-containing conjugated polymer is formula I, a reaction formula of the osmium-containing conjugated polymer is a formula II.

A light-emitting composition comprising: a light-emitting group and a polymer comprising: a repeat unit of formula Ar.sup.1 wherein Ar.sup.1 is an arylene repeat unit which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents; and a repeat unit of formula (I): (I) wherein Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.3 each independently represent a C.sub.6-20 arylene group or a 5-20 membered heteroarylene group which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents and CB represents a conjugation-breaking group which does not provide a conjugation path between Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.3; wherein the polymer has a solubility in water or a C.sub.1-8 alcohol at 20° C. of at least 0.1 mg/ml. The composition may be a light-emitting polymer in which the polymer contains the light-emitting group. The light-emitting composition may be part of a particle containing the polymer and a matrix material, e.g. silica. The light-emitting composition may be used in an assay for detection of a target analyte.

Provided are: a resist underlayer film formation composition combining high etching resistance, high heat resistance, and excellent coating properties; a resist underlayer film in which the resist underlayer film formation composition is used and a method for manufacturing the resist underlayer film; a method for forming a resist pattern; and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The resist underlayer film formation composition is characterized by including the compound represented by Formula (1), or a polymer derived from the compound represented by Formula (1) (where: AA represents a single bond or a double bond; X.sup.1 represents —N(R.sup.1)—; X.sup.2 represents —N(R.sup.2)—; X.sup.3 represents —CH(R.sup.3)—; X.sup.4 represents —CH(R.sup.4)— etc.; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 represent hydrogen atoms, C1-20 straight chain, branched, or cyclic alkyl groups, etc.; R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.9, and R.sup.10 represent hydrogen atoms, hydroxy groups, alkyl groups, etc.; R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 represent benzene rings or naphthalene rings; and n and o are 0 or 1). A semiconductor device is manufactured by: coating the composition on a semiconductor substrate, firing the coated composition, and forming a resist underlayer film; forming a resist film thereon with an inorganic resist underlayer film interposed therebetween selectively as desired; forming a resist pattern by irradiating light or electron radiation and developing; etching the underlayer film using the resist pattern; and processing the semiconductor substrate using the patterned underlayer film.

A cationic copolymer comprises the divalent monomer units: wherein: each Ar.sup.1 independently represents phenylene; each L independently represents a direct bond or wherein each R.sup.1 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R.sup.2 independently represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and each Z.sup.− represents a non-interfering anion; each Ar.sup.2 independently represents an optionally substituted divalent aryl ring, with the proviso that if L represents a direct bond, then Ar.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted cationic divalent aryl ring accompanied by Z; each R.sup.3 independently represents H or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and each D independently represents a direct bond or Ar.sup.2, wherein adjacent D and L are not both direct bonds, and wherein if L is a direct bond, then D is Ar.sup.2. The cationic copolymer can be free-radially cured and used in a membrane.

A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises ##STR00001##
B comprises ##STR00002##
and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.

Water solvated polymeric dyes and polymeric tandem dyes are provided. The polymeric dyes include a water solvated light harvesting multichromophore having a conjugated segment of aryl or heteroaryl co-monomers linked via covalent bonds, vinylene groups or ethynylene groups. The polymeric tandem dyes further include a signaling chromophore covalently linked to the multichromophore in energy-receiving proximity therewith. Also provided are labeled specific binding members that include the subject polymeric dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for the presence of a target analyte and methods of labeling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric dyes find use are also provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.

A compound having the following formula:

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which can also be embedded into a conjugated oligomeric of polymeric backbone, is proposed for optical and electro optical applications.