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Synthesis, optical properties, and microstructure of a fullerene-terminated poly(3-hexylthiophene)
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<p>End-functionalized, regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) was synthesized by a combination of a controlled polymerization technique and postpolymerization functionalization. Both ends of the polymer chains were terminated with fullerene units to create an internal electron accepting - donating - accepting molecule, methylfulleropyrrolidine - poly(3-hexylthiophene) - methylfulleropyrrolidine (C <sub>60</sub>-P3HT-C <sub>60</sub>). The molecular properties of the polymer were characterized using <sup>1</sup>H NMR spectroscopy, size exclusion chromato-graphy (SEC), ultraviolet - visible (UV - vis) absorption spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy. These results show that the fullerene units are covalently bound to the polymer chain ends. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) were used to determine the bulk microstructure of the polymers. In addition, atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to examine spun-cast thin films. These experiments revealed that microphase separation occurs between the main polymer chain and the fullerene end groups and suggests the creation of two distinct semicrystalline regimes in C <sub>60</sub>-P3HT-C <sub>60</sub> that are similar to those seen in a compositionally similar blend of P3HT and C <sub>60</sub>. This comparable domain formation, coupled with the possibility of enhanced charge transfer associated with an internal donor - acceptor material, makes C <sub>60</sub>-P3HT-C <sub>60</sub> a promising candidate as a material in bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaics.</p>