Solution-State Long-Range Molecular Ordering in Poly(3-hexylthiophene)

Langmuir. 2020 Sep 22;36(37):11028-11033. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01876. Epub 2020 Sep 13.

Abstract

A blend of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and poly(n-hexyl isocyanate-block-2-vinylpyridine) (PHIC-b-P2VP) in a common solvent shows the formation of long-range (micrometer-scale) nanowires of P3HT through hydrophobic interactions between the hexyl arms of P3HT and PHIC in a parallel way, which increase the planarity that leads to the generation of vibration bands with a lower free exciton bandwidth (W = 67 meV) in the solution state, which is further decreased to 9 meV after 48 h annealing of the blend film. The resulting nanowires of the P3HT show a 100-fold increase in current in comparison to pristine P3HT.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't