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 …

Uniaxial alignment of conjugated polymer films for high‐performance organic field‐effect transistors

D Khim, A Luzio, GE Bonacchini, G Pace… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer semiconductors have been experiencing a remarkable improvement in electronic
and optoelectronic properties, which are largely related to the recent development of a vast …

High performance all-polymer solar cells by synergistic effects of fine-tuned crystallinity and solvent annealing

Z Li, X Xu, W Zhang, X Meng, W Ma… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Growing interests have been devoted to the design of polymer acceptors as potential
replacement for fullerene derivatives for high-performance all polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) …

Macroscopic and high-throughput printing of aligned nanostructured polymer semiconductors for MHz large-area electronics

SG Bucella, A Luzio, E Gann, L Thomsen… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
High-mobility semiconducting polymers offer the opportunity to develop flexible and large-
area electronics for several applications, including wearable, portable and distributed …

Defect-free naphthalene diimide bithiophene copolymers with controlled molar mass and high performance via direct arylation polycondensation

R Matsidik, H Komber, A Luzio, M Caironi… - Journal of the …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A highly efficient, simple, and environmentally friendly protocol for the synthesis of an
alternating naphthalene diimide bithiophene copolymer (PNDIT2) via direct arylation …

The Role of Side Chains and Hydration on Mixed Charge Transport in n‐Type Polymer Films

J Surgailis, LQ Flagg, LJ Richter, V Druet… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introducing ethylene glycol (EG) side chains to a conjugated polymer backbone is a well‐
established synthetic strategy for designing organic mixed ion‐electron conductors …

Experimental evidence that short-range intermolecular aggregation is sufficient for efficient charge transport in conjugated polymers

S Wang, S Fabiano, S Himmelberger, S Puzinas… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - pnas.org
Efficiency, current throughput, and speed of electronic devices are to a great extent dictated
by charge carrier mobility. The classic approach to impart high carrier mobility to polymeric …

25th anniversary article: high‐mobility hole and electron transport conjugated polymers: how structure defines function

Y Olivier, D Niedzialek, V Lemaur, W Pisula… - Advanced …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The structural organization of three different families of semicrystalline π‐conjugated
polymers is reported (poly (3‐hexylthiophene)(P3HT), poly [2, 6‐(4, 4‐bis‐alkyl‐4H …

High-performance organic field-effect transistors with directionally aligned conjugated polymer film deposited from pre-aggregated solution

NK Kim, SY Jang, G Pace, M Caironi… - Chemistry of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
In this report, we investigate a formation mechanism for polymer chains aligned with various
semiconductor polymers and a microstructure for directionally aligned film through …

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 …