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Polymeric materials are promising for solar cell applications. High-molecular-weight and soluble polyN-9'-heptadecanyl-2,7-carbazole-alt-5,5-(4',7'-di- 2-thienyl-2',1',3'-benzothiadiazole) is synthesized by either a Stille or Suzuki coupling reaction. Electrochemical and optical characterization of this thermally and air-stable polymeric material is reported, and bulk heretojunction polymer/fullerene photovoltaic devices are fabricated.
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