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Synthetic Aspects of Organic Semiconductors

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This article discusses the importance of the choice of synthetic methodology in the purity, and therefore performance, of both small-molecule and polymeric organic semiconductors. We discuss common methodologies used in the preparation of organic semiconductors, paying particular attention to the impurities and by-products that can arise during these synthetic approaches and how they can have an impact on semiconductor performance.

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Anthony, J.E., Heeney, M. & Ong, B.S. Synthetic Aspects of Organic Semiconductors. MRS Bulletin 33, 698–705 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs2008.142

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