Syntheses of Organic Semiconductors in Water. Recent Advancement in the Surfactants Enhanced Green Access to Polyconjugated Molecules

Organic semiconductors have been at the center of intense investigation for decades. The efficiencies of the most performing candidates, along with the compatibility with solution processing and printing led to relevant technological breakthrough. The development of market applications for Organic Light Emitting Devices (OLEDs), Organic Thin film transistors (OTFTs), and Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs) poses a relevant question regarding to the scaling up and overall sustainability of synthetic protocols employed for the preparation of active compounds. This review summarizes the role that the emerging field of micellar catalysis and surfactant enhanced chemistry can play in dramatically improving the sustainability of established and emerging performing organic semiconductors.