Active polymer nanofibers for photonics, electronics, energy generation and micromechanics

L Persano, A Camposeo, D Pisignano - Progress in polymer science, 2015 - Elsevier
Active polymer nanofibers for opto-and nano-electronics benefit from low cost and versatile
fabrication processes and exhibit an unequaled flexibility in terms of chemical composition …

Conjugated polymer nanostructures for organic solar cell applications

JT Chen, CS Hsu - Polymer Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, there has been tremendous progress in the development of polymer-based
organic solar cells. Polymer-based solar cells have attracted a great deal of attention …

Molecular design and ordering effects in π-functional materials for transistor and solar cell applications

PM Beaujuge, JMJ Fréchet - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Organic electronics are broadly anticipated to impact the development of flexible thin-film
device technologies. Among these, solution-processable π-conjugated polymers and small …

One-dimensional nanostructures of π-conjugated molecular systems: assembly, properties, and applications from photovoltaics, sensors, and nanophotonics to …

FS Kim, G Ren, SA Jenekhe - Chemistry of Materials, 2011 - ACS Publications
This paper presents a comprehensive review of the literature on one-dimensional (1D)
nanostructures (nanowires, nanoribbons, nanotubes, nanobelts, and nanofibers) of π …

Control of aggregate formation in poly (3‐hexylthiophene) by solvent, molecular weight, and synthetic method

C Scharsich, RH Lohwasser, M Sommer… - Journal of Polymer …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aggregate formation in poly (3‐hexylthiophene) depends on molecular weight, solvent, and
synthetic method. The interplay of these parameters thus largely controls device …

Understanding solidification of polythiophene thin films during spin-coating: effects of spin-coating time and processing additives

JY Na, B Kang, DH Sin, K Cho, YD Park - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Spin-coating has been used extensively in the fabrication of electronic devices; however, the
effects of the processing parameters have not been fully explored. Here, we systematically …

A comprehensive review on poly (3-alkylthiophene)-based crystalline structures, protocols and electronic applications

S Agbolaghi, S Zenoozi - Organic Electronics, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (3-alkylthiophenes)(P3ATs) particularly poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT) have
vigorous tendency to crystallize into the ordered morphologies, thereby reflect the efficient …

Nucleation and growth of P (NDI2OD-T2) nanowires via side chain ordering and backbone planarization

K Zhao, Q Zhang, L Chen, T Zhang, Y Han - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conjugated polymer nanowires with long-range order can significantly enhance charge
carrier mobility. However, nanowires of P (NDI2OD-T2) with lengths up to the micron scale …

Controlling microstructure in poly (3-hexylthiophene) nanofibers

JD Roehling, I Arslan, AJ Moulé - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
We demonstrate the ability to control the microstructural order of self-assembled nanofibers
of poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT) and link structure differences with formation conditions …

Hierarchical self-assembly of amphiphilic semiconducting polymers into isolated, bundled, and branched nanofibers

AC Kamps, M Fryd, SJ Park - ACS nano, 2012 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report a high-yield click synthesis and self-assembly of conjugated amphiphilic
block copolymers of polythiophene (PHT) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) and their …