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The synthesis of π-conjugated polymers by cross-coupling-based polymerization is a practical method that has been widely employed. The obtained polymers have received considerable attention owing to their interesting properties that have applications as electrochemically conductive materials.
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Ogawa, D., Nishihara, Y. (2013). Conjugated Polymers. In: Nishihara, Y. (eds) Applied Cross-Coupling Reactions. Lecture Notes in Chemistry, vol 80. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32368-3_6
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