Silole‐Containing Polymers: Chemistry and Optoelectronic Properties

Abstract In this review, the synthesis and optoelectronic properties of various π ‐conjugated‐, σ ‐conjugated‐, pendanted‐, and hyperbranched or dendritic silole‐containing polymers (SCPs) are described. So far, substituted silole, dibenzosilole, dithienosilole, and bis‐silicon‐bridged stilbene have been incorporated into SCPs. The tunable bandgaps from 4.0–1.55 eV, variable fluorescent colors from UV to blue, green, and red (RGB) light, fluorescent chemo‐sensors for 2,4,6‐trinitrotoluene (TNT)‐type explosives, aggregation‐induced emission, efficient electroluminescence emissions for RGB lights, phosphorescent hosts with high triplet energy level, efficient solar cells, stable field‐effect transistors with high hole mobility in air, and attenuation of strong laser power, are the important features of SCPs. magnified image