The use of conjugated polymers (CPs) in integrated circuits, solar cells, light emitting diodes, or sensors often requires their covalent fixation and patterning on various surfaces. CPs can be grafted to functionalized surfaces by (electro)-chemical cross-linking, however, it is difficult to control a structural order within the cross-linked films. The attachment of CP chains to substrates by their end-points to form polymer brushes would be an interesting alternative, possibly helping charge injection and charge transport processes that are crucial for many devices.
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