Silicon Analogues of Polyfluorene as Materials for Organic Electronics

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doi:10.1071/CH08497

Silicon Analogues of Polyfluorene as Materials for Organic Electronics

Wallace W. H. Wong ^A ^B, Joel F. Hooper ^A, Andrew B. Holmes ^A

^A School of Chemistry, Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic. 3010, Australia.
^B Corresponding author. Email: wwhwong@unimelb.edu.au





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Australian Journal of Chemistry 62(5) 393–401 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH08497
Submitted: 12 November 2008 Accepted: 11 February 2009 Published online: 15 May 2009

Abstract

Poly(dibenzosilole)s have been increasingly reported as an alternative to polyfluorene in organic electronic materials. Poly(dibenzosilole)s show similar optical properties to polyfluorene, but with improved resistance to oxidation and thermal stability. Several poly(dibenzosilole)s and their co-polymers have been incorporated into organic electronic devices, such as light emitting diodes and solar cells. These materials have shown improved performance over their polyfluorene-based counterparts.