Abstract
We investigate the influence of the heteroatom on the electronic and photophysical properties of four conjugated polymers based on 3,7-didodecyl-2,6-di(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran (BDF) as the donor and 3,6-di(thiophen-2-yl)-1,4-diketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole (TDPP) or 3,6-di(2-furanyl)-1,4-diketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole (FDPP) as the acceptor. The polymers with a furan as the linker showed higher extinction coefficients than their thiophene counterparts. Ultrafast fluorescence decay showed that the exciton relaxation process is affected by the type of linker in these conjugated polymers. Theoretical calculations showed that the polymers with a furan as the linker are more planar than their thiophene analogues. Also, theoretical calculation showed that the polymers with a thiophene as the linker have larger transition dipole moments. The two-photon absorption cross sections (TPACS) of the polymers with a furan as the linker were larger than their thiophene polymer analogues. These results suggest t...
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