510831

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

regiorandom

• 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 22,000; average M_w 36,600
• color: red
• mp: 198-211 °C
• solubility: chloroform, methylene chloride, toluene, and THF: soluble
• fluorescence: λ_ex 419 nm; λ_em 550 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 %

Description

General description

Poly(3-alkylthiophene)s exhibit thermo- and solvatochromism. Regiorandom poly(3-octylthiophene) shows relatively weak red PL in dilute solution. The emission is largely quenched in concentrated solutions and solid thin films.1:1 (head-to-head):(head-to-tail) linkages of regioisomers.

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

Application

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

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.

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 Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves