An advanced design concept for organic electronic devices relying on functional polymers is presented. The concept aims at realizing a gradual transition from an electron-donating to an electron-accepting material in a specific post-polymerization modification step. Hence, this approach facilitates a straight forward fabrication compared to conventional multi-layer architectures. The synthesis via microwave-assisted Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition of the reactive polymers based on sulfur, selenium and tellurium as active sites is presented; full characterization of model compounds and polymers is provided. Additionally, a reliable procedure for post-polymerization oxidation applying dimethyldioxirane is developed. Photophysical and electrochemical characteristics of the novel polymers reveal the feasibility but also the challenges of the continuous junction concept. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.