New synthesis method opens up possibilities for organic electronics
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

Semiconducting polymers, large, chain-like molecules made from repeating subunits, are increasingly drawing the attention of researchers because of their potential applications in organic electronic devices. Like most semiconducting materials, semiconducting polymers can be classified as p-type or n-type according to their conducting properties. Although p-type semiconducting polymers have seen dramatic improvements thanks to recent advances, the same cannot be said about their n-type counterparts, whose electron conduction (or `electron mobility`) is still poor.