Polymer semiconductors: synthesis, processing, and applications

L Ding, ZD Yu, XY Wang, ZF Yao, Y Lu… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymer semiconductors composed of a carbon-based π conjugated backbone have been
studied for several decades as active layers of multifarious organic electronic devices. They …

From solution to thin film: molecular assembly of π-conjugated systems and impact on (opto) electronic properties

A Khasbaatar, Z Xu, JH Lee… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The assembly of conjugated organic molecules from solution to solid-state plays a critical
role in determining the thin film morphology and optoelectronic properties of solution …

Controlling morphology and microstructure of conjugated polymers via solution-state aggregation

ZF Yao, JY Wang, J Pei - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The macroscopic functions and properties of conjugated polymers depend on their
microcosmic morphology and microstructure in the solid state. However, such morphology …

Computational approaches for organic semiconductors: from chemical and physical understanding to predicting new materials

V Bhat, CP Callaway, C Risko - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
While a complete understanding of organic semiconductor (OSC) design principles remains
elusive, computational methods─ ranging from techniques based in classical and quantum …

Inverse chirality-induced spin selectivity effect in chiral assemblies of π-conjugated polymers

R Sun, KS Park, AH Comstock, A McConnell… - Nature Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Coupling of spin and charge currents to structural chirality in non-magnetic materials, known
as chirality-induced spin selectivity, is promising for application in spintronic devices at room …

Tuning the solution aggregation and molecular order for efficient and thermally stable polymer solar cells

M Gao, J Wu, X Yuan, C He, H Jiang, W Zhao… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The best-performing active layers for organic photovoltaics generally include semi-
paracrystalline polymers. However, the solution aggregation and molecular order …

Solution aggregate structures of donor polymers determine the morphology and processing resiliency of non-fullerene organic solar cells

A Khasbaatar, A Cheng, AL Jones, JJ Kwok… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The solution-state aggregation of conjugated polymers is critical to the morphology and
device performance of bulk heterojunction (BHJ) organic solar cells (OSCs). However, the …

Controlled hierarchical self-assembly of nanoparticles and chiral molecules into tubular nanocomposites

Y Bi, C Cheng, Z Zhang, R Liu, J Wei… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this work, we show how the kinetics of molecular self-assembly can be coupled with the
kinetics of the colloidal self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles, which in turn drives the …

Not All Aggregates Are Made the Same: Distinct Structures of Solution Aggregates Drastically Modulate Assembly Pathways, Morphology, and Electronic Properties of …

Z Xu, KS Park, JJ Kwok, O Lin, BB Patel… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Tuning structures of solution‐state aggregation and aggregation‐mediated assembly
pathways of conjugated polymers is crucial for optimizing their solid‐state morphology and …

Tuning the Solution Aggregate Structure of a PM7-Based Conjugated Polymer to Enable Green Solvent Processing of Organic Solar Cells

A Khasbaatar, AL Jones, PS Fernando, H Sai… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Understanding how solvents influence the solution-state aggregation of conjugated
polymers and film morphology is crucial for solution-processed organic solar cells (OSCs) …