Impact of doping on the mechanical properties of conjugated polymers

SHK Paleti, Y Kim, J Kimpel, M Craighero… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Conjugated polymers exhibit a unique portfolio of electrical and electrochemical behavior,
which–paired with the mechanical properties that are typical for macromolecules–make …

Strain alignment of conjugated polymers: Method, microstructure, and applications

HM Schrickx, P Sen, N Balar, BT O'Connor - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2024 - cell.com
Straining conjugated polymer films is an effective strategy for controlling molecular
orientation. Aligning polymer chains within the film plane significantly influences both …

Phase‐Selective Doping of Oriented Regioregular Poly (3‐hexylthiophene‐2, 5‐diyl) Controls Stability of Thermoelectric Properties

S Guchait, A Dash, A Lemaire… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study focuses on the impact of dopant location in the semicrystalline structure of
regioregular poly (3‐hexylthiophene‐2, 5‐diyl) on the long‐term stability of thermoelectric …

A Label‐Like Monolithic Organic Thermoelectric Generator Enabled by Local Inkjet Doping of Aligned Polymer Films

NJ Pataki, S Guchait, B Jismy, N Leclerc… - Advanced Energy …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The proliferation of distributed microelectronics and sensors necessitates adaptable,
scalable, and cost‐effective power supplies. Organic thermoelectric generators (TEGs) that …

Polarization-Dependent Strong and Weak Light-Matter Coupling in Aligned Perylene Diimide Thin Films

NJ Herrmann, M Hertzog, A Mischok… - ACS Applied Optical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Alignment of organic molecules in Fabry–Pérot microcavities can lead to increased light-
matter coupling and polarization-dependent formation of exciton–polaritons. So far, only a …

Exceptional Alignment in a Donor–Acceptor Conjugated Polymer via a Previously Unobserved Liquid Crystal Mesophase

HM Schrickx, S Kashani, L Buck, K Ding… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Orienting polymer semiconductors is desirable to optimize device characteristics, provide
insight into microstructure, and magnify subtle phase behavior. Here, a combination of …

Boosting Thermoelectric Performance of Semicrystalline Conducting Polymers by Simply Adding Nucleating Agent

C Chen, H Ma, K Lu, X Zhang, B Yue… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Controlling the microstructure of semiconducting polymers is critical for optimizing
thermoelectric performance, yet remains challenging, requiring complex processing …

The role of substrates and electrodes in inkjet-printed PEDOT: PSS thermoelectric generators

J Jing, L Chopplet, N Battaglini, V Noël… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, we leverage the versatility of inkjet printing technology with a commercial
PEDOT: PSS ink to evaluate the thermoelectric performances of films deposited on different …

Isolated Hierarchical Superstructures with Highly Oriented P3HT Nanofibers

FA Wenzel, S Stäter, P O'Reilly, K Kreger… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The preparation of supramolecular mesoscale structures with high intrinsic order and
orientation based on π-conjugated systems is of fundamental interest for studying their …

Tailoring Polymorph, Crystal Orientation, and Large-Scale Alignment in Conjugated Polymers via Rubbing for Field-Effect Transistors

H Zheng, S Chen, D Li, Y Dong, Y Guo, L Li… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The ability to tune the polymorph and crystal orientation of semiconducting conjugated
polymers provides a powerful platform for revealing processing–structure–property …