Abstract: The present invention provides compounds comprising at least one unit of formula (1) or (1?) as well as a process for the preparation of the compounds, intermediates of this process, electronic devices comprising the compounds, and the use of the compounds as semiconducting materials.

Abstract: Polymers comprising at least one unit of formulae and compounds of the formulae wherein, in formulae 1, 1?, 2 and 2? n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 m is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 M1 and M2 are independently of each other an aromatic or heteroaromatic monocyclic or bicyclic ring system; X is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se or Te, Q is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of C, Si or Ge R is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-100-alkyl, C2-100-alkenyl, C2-100-alkynyl, C5-12-cycloalkyl, C6-18-aryl, a 5 to 20 membered heteroaryl, C(O)—C1-100-alkyl, C(O)—C5-12-cycloalkyl and C(O)—OC1-100-alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula—[Ar3]c—[Ar2]b—[Ar1]a—Y(R1)n1 (R2)n2—[Ar1?]a—[Ar2?]b?—[Ar3?]c?— (I), wherein ? is a bivalent heterocyclic group, or ring system, which may optionally be substituted, Ar1, Ar1?Ar2, Ar2?, Ar3 and Ar3? are independently of each other a C6-C24 arylen group, which can optionally be substituted, or a C2-C30 heteroarylen group, which can optionally be, Formula (1), substituted; at least one of R1 and R2 is a group of formula (II); and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially in organic photovoltaics and photodiodes, or in a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers according to the invention can have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties.

Abstract: Polymers comprising at least one unit of formulae and compounds of the formulae wherein, in formulae 1, 1?, 2 and 2? n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 m is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 M1 and M2 are independently of each other an aromatic or heteroaromatic monocyclic or bicyclic ring system; X is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se or Te, Q is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of C, Si or Ge R is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-100-alkyl, C2-100-alkenyl, C2-100-alkynyl, C5-12-cycloalkyl, C6-18-aryl, a 5 to 20 membered heteroaryl, C(O)—C1-100-alkyl, C(O)—C5-12-cycloalkyl and C(O)—OC1-100-alkyl.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are polymers comprising at least one unit of formulae (1a)-(1f):

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds comprising at least one unit of formula (1) or (1?) as well as a process for the preparation of the compounds, intermediates of this process, electronic devices comprising the compounds, and the use of the compounds as semiconducting materials.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and polymers comprising at least a structure of formula (II), wherein T1 or T2 are independently of each other a group of Formula (III), Formula (iv) Qa, Qb, Qc, Qd, Qe or Qf are independently of each other O, S or NR1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula—[Ar3]c—[Ar2]b—[Ar1]a—Y(R1)n1 (R2)n2—[Ar1?]a—[Ar2?]b?—[Ar3?]c?— (I), wherein ? is a bivalent heterocyclic group, or ring system, which may optionally be substituted, Ar1, Ar1?Ar2, Ar2?, Ar3 and Ar3? are independently of each other a C6-C24 arylen group, which can optionally be substituted, or a C2-C30 heteroarylen group, which can optionally be, Formula (1), substituted; at least one of R1 and R2 is a group of formula (II); and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially in organic photovoltaics and photodiodes, or in a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers according to the invention can have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties.

Abstract: Polymers comprising at least one unit of formula 1 and compounds of the formula 1? wherein, in formulae 1 and 1? n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 m is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 X is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se or Te, Q is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of C, Si or Ge R is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-30-alkyl, C2-30-alkenyl, C2-30-alkynyl, C5-12-cycloalkyl, C6-18-aryl, R2, R2?, R* are at each occurrence independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-30-alkyl, C2-30-alkenyl, C2-30-alkynyl, C5-12-cycloalkyl, C6-18-aryl, 5 to 20 membered hetero-aryl, OR21, OC(O)—R21, C(O)—OR21, C(O)—R21, NR21R22, NR21—C(O)R22, C(O)—NR21R22, N[C(O)R21][C(O)R22], SR21, halogen, CN, SiRSisRSitRSiu and OH, L1 and L2 are independently from each other and at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of C6-30-arylene, 5 to 30 membered heteroarylene.

Abstract: Polymers comprising at least one unit of formula (1) and their use as semiconducting materials.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are polymers comprising at least one unit of formulae (1a)-(1f):

Abstract: Polymers containing a repeating unit of the formula —[Ar—Y—Ar?]— (V), and compounds of formula R10—Ar—Y—Ar?—R10? (I), where Y is a group of formula and organic devices containing the polymers. The polymers and compounds have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers and compounds are used in organic field effect transistors, organic photovoltaics and photodiodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula I, or III and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially an organic field effect transistor (OFET), or a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers according to the invention are used in organic field effect transistors.

Abstract: Polymers containing at least one unit of formula wherein X1, X2 and X3 are independently from each other O, S or NR1, a process for their preparation, intermediates and electronic devices containing these polymers as semiconducting material.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a composition comprising semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes, a semiconducting polymer and solvent A (composition A), which process comprises the step of separating composition A from a composition comprising semiconducting and metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes, the semiconducting polymer and solvent B (composition B), wherein the semiconducting polymer has a band gap in the range of 0.5 to 1.8 eV and solvent A and B comprise an aromatic or a heteroaromatic solvent, composition A itself, a process for forming an electronic device, which process comprises the step of forming a layer by applying composition A to a precursor of the electronic device, as well as the electronic device obtainable by this process.

Abstract: Polymers containing a repeating unit of the formula —[Ar—Y—Ar?]— (V), and compounds of formula R10—Ar—Y—Ar?—R10? (I), where Y is a group of formula and organic devices containing the polymers. The polymers and compounds have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers and compounds are used in organic field effect transistors, organic photovoltaics and photodiodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula I, or III and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially an organic field effect transistor (OFET), or a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers according to the invention are used in organic field effect transistors.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and polymers comprising at least a structure of formula (II), wherein T1 or T2 are independently of each other a group of Formula (III), Formula (iv) Qa, Qb, Qc, Qd, Qe or Qf are independently of each other O, S or NR1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula I, or III and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially an organic field effect transistor (OFET), or a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers according to the invention are used in organic field effect transistors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising one or more (repeating) unit(s) of the formula (I) which are characterized in that Ar1 and Ar1? are independently of each other are an annulated (aromatic) heterocyclic ring system, containing at least one thiophene ring, which may be optionally substituted by one, or more groups, and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially in organic photovoltaics (solar cells) and photodiodes, or in a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers according to the invention are used in organic field effect transistors, organic photovoltaics (solar cells) and photodiodes.