Diketopyrrolopyrrole-based semiconducting polymer bearing thermocleavable side chains

Abstract

The synthesis of a diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based semiconducting polymer bearing thermocleavable side chains is described. This polymer can be converted into a native semiconductive polymer by thermal annealing at 200 °C. The resulting side chain-free polymer showed a good p-type semiconductor performance in organic thin film transistors.