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P3OT

regioregular, electronic grade, 99.995% trace metals basis, average M_n ~25,000

• Synonym(s): Poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl)
• Linear Formula: (C₁₂H₁₈S)_n
• CAS Number: 104934-51-2
• MDL number: MFCD00085281
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• material: black
• grade: electronic grade
• description: Band gap: 1.7 eV
• Assay: 99.995% trace metals basis
• form: solid
• mol wt: average M_n ~25,000
• mp: 198-211 °C
• Orbital energy: HOMO -5.25 eV ; LUMO -3.55 eV
• 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=10⁻⁴ - 10⁻¹ cm²/V·s)
• SMILES string: [s]1cc(cc1)CCCCCCCC
• InChI: 1S/C12H20S/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-12-9-10-13-11-12/h9-11H,2-8H2,1H3
• InChI key: WQYWXQCOYRZFAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3OT) is a conducting polymer that is a class of polyalkylthiophene with intrinsic photoluminescence and good electrochemical properties. It can be prepared by oxidative polymerization of 3-octylthiophene (3OT).

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

P3OT can be used as a conjugating polymer for the fabrication of organic electronic based devices which include photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics, light emitting electrochemical cells and solar cell based applications.

p-type polymer semiconductor.

Features and Benefits

Good processability, environmental stability and electroactivity.

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