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P3OT

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

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
(C12H18S)n
CAS Number:
104934-51-2
MDL number:
MFCD00085281
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.23
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material

black

grade

electronic grade

description

Band gap: 1.7 eV

assay

99.995% trace metals basis

form

solid

mol wt

average Mn ~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 (Jsc): 5.55 mA/cm2
  • Open-circuit voltage (Voc): 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

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

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.
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.
p-type polymer semiconductor.

Features and Benefits

Good processability, environmental stability and electroactivity.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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