Preface
 
1 TRANSITION-METAL-CATALYZED POLYCONDENSATION
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Ni-Catalyzed Polycondensation
1.3 Pd-Catalyzed Polycondensation
1.4 Pd-Catalyzed Polycondensation via C-H Bond Functionalization
1.5 Cu- and Fe-Catalyzed Polycondensation
1.6 Other Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Polymerizations
1.7 Summary
 
2 LIVING CONJUGATED POLYMERS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Metal Pi-Binding in CTP
2.3 Common Catalysts in CTP
2.4 Kumada-Corriu Catalyst-Transfer Polycondensation (KCTP)
2.5 Murahashi Catalyst-Transfer Polycondensation (MCTP)
2.6 Negishi Catalyst-Transfer Polycondensation (NCTP)
2.7 Suzuki-Miyaura Catalyst-Transfer Polycondensation (SMCTP)
2.8 Stille CTP
2.9 Buchward-Hartwig Amination and Direct Arylation Polymerization (C-H Activation)
2.10 Chain-Growth Polymerization of Aromatic without Metals
2.11 Conclusions
 
3 OPTICALLY ACTIVE THROUGH-SPACE CONJUGATED POLYMERS BASED ON PLANAR CHIRAL [2.2]PARACYCLOPHANE
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Through-Space Conjugation of [2.2]Paracyclophane-Based Conjugated Polymers
3.3 Optically Active Through-Space Conjugated Polymers Based on Planar Chiral [2.2]Paracyclophane
3.4 Optically Active Through-Space Conjugated Cyclic Oligomers Based on Planar Chiral [2.2]Paracyclophane
3.5 Conclusion
 
4 DEVELOPMENT OF SOLID-STATE LUMINESCENT CONJUGATED POLYMERS CONTAINING BORON ELEMENT-BLOCKS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Boron Ketoiminates
4.3 Rational Design for AIE-Active Molecules Based on Excitation-Driven Complexes
4.4 AIE-Active Materials Having NIR Luminescent Properties
4.5 Conclusion
 
5 ARSENIC-CONTAINING CONJUGATED POLYMERS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Arsenic in Organic Compounds
5.3 As-C Bond Formation
5.4 Arsenic-Containing ¿-Conjugated Systems
5.5 Poly(vinylene-arsine)s
5.6 Arsole Polymers
5.7 Pi-Conjugated Polymers with Other Arsenic Units
5.8 Conclusions
 
6 CARBORANE-CONTAINING CONJUGATED POLYMERS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR OPTOELECTRONIC MATERIALS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Advanced Functional Materials
6.3 Electronic Properties of Carborane-Containing Conjugated Polymers
6.4 Luminescent Materials
6.5 Photochemistry of o-Carboranes
6.6 Applications for Solid-State Luminescent Materials
6.7 Stimuli-Responsive Luminochromic Materials
6.8 Conclusion
 
7 LOW BANDGAP CONJUGATED POLYMERS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Design Principles of LBG-CPs
7.3 Synthesis of LBG-CPs
7.4 Application of LBG-CPs
7.5 Conclusion and Perspective
 
8 POLYMERS WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONJUGATED MOLECULES
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Corannulene Containing Polymer
8.3 Supramolecular Polymers Based on Bowl-Shaped Pi-Conjugated molecules
8.4 Helicene-Based Polymers
8.5 Conclusion and Outlook
 
9 CONJUGATED POLYMERS FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Conjugated Polymers as Binder Materials in LIBs
9.3 Conjugated Polymers as Anodic Materials
9.4 Polymerizable Conjugated Molecules as Electrolyte additives
9.5 Pi-Conjugated Polymers as Electrocatalysts
9.6 Conclusion
 
10 CONJUGATED POLYMERS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, ORGANIC ELECTROCHEMICAL TRANSISTORS, AND ORGANIC THERMOELECTRICS
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Polymers for Organic Field Effect Transistors
10.3 Organic Electrochemical Transistors (OECTs)
10.4 Organic Thermoelectrics (OTEs)
 
11 PI-CONJUGATED POLYMERS WITH CONTROLLED HIGHER-ORDER STRUCTURES: POLY(ACETYLENE)S AND POLY(ARYLENEETHYNYLENE)S
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Helical Substituted Poly(acetylene)s
11.3 Poly(aryleneethynylene)s
11.4 Platinum-Containing Poly(aryleneethynylene)s
11.5 Summary and Outlook
 
12 ADVANCES IN ORGANIC SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE INVOLVING ANTHRACENE AND ANTHANTHRONE CORE POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC MATERIALS
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Anthrace