Evidence of Preformed Lewis Acid–Base and Wheland-Type Complexes Acting as Dopants for p-Type Conjugated Polymers

Mukhopadhyaya, Tushita; Lee, Taein; Ganley, Connor; Clancy, Paulette; Katz, Howard E.

doi:10.1021/acsapm.1c01906

Evidence of Preformed Lewis Acid–Base and Wheland-Type Complexes Acting as Dopants for p-Type Conjugated Polymers

Journal Article · 16 February 2022 · ACS Applied Polymer Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.1c01906· OSTI ID:1978295

Mukhopadhyaya, Tushita ^[1]; Lee, Taein ^[2]; Ganley, Connor ^[3]; ^[3]; ^[4]

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 206 Maryland Hall, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States; OSTI
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 206 Maryland Hall, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 206 Maryland Hall, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States; Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States

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Research Organization:: Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-07ER46465

OSTI ID:: 1978295

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Journal Name: ACS Applied Polymer Materials Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 4; ISSN 2637-6105

Publisher:: ACS Publications

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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