Conductive Thin Films over Large Areas by Supramolecular Self-Assembly
- 2 December 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Vol. 12 (48), 54020-54025
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c13488
Abstract
We report a "one-step" method for preparing conductive thin films with cylindrical microdomains oriented normal to the surface over large areas using the supramolecular assembly of poly(styrene-block-4-vinylpyridine) (PS19-b-P4VP(5)) and 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-21H,23H-porphine (HOTPP). HOTPP interacts with the P4VP block by hydrogen bonding between the hydroxyl group of HOTPP and pyridine ring of PS19-b-P4VP(5), forming cylindrical P4VP(HOTPP) domains having an average diameter of similar to 17 nm in a PS matrix. Dynamic light scattering, contact angle, and in situ grazing incidence small-angle X-ray scattering measurements show a morphological transition from spherical micelles in solution to cylindrical microdomains oriented normal to the substrate surface during the drying process. From the dependence of current on voltage, an average current of similar to 4.0 nA is found to pass through a single microdomain, pointing to a promising route for organic semiconductor device applications.Funding Information
- Basic Energy Sciences (DE-AC02-05-CH11231)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (21776190, 51803143)
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