Graphene oxide (GO)-polyaniline (PANI) composite is synthesized by in situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of GO as oxidant, resulting in highly crystalline and conductive composite. Fourier transform infrared spectrum confirms aniline polymerization in the presence of GO without using conventional oxidants. Scanning electron microscopic images show the formation of PANI nanofibers attached to GO sheets. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns indicate the presence of highly crystalline PANI. The sharp peaks in XRD pattern suggest GO sheets not only play an important role in the polymerization of aniline but also in inducing highly crystalline phase of PANI in the final composite. Electrical conductivity of doped GO-PANI composite is 582.73 S m 21 , compared with 20.3 S m 21 for GO-PANI obtained by ammonium persulfate assisted polymerization. The higher conductivity appears to be the result of higher crystallinity and/or chemical grafting of PANI to GO, which creates common conjugated paths between GO and PANI. V C 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014, 52, 1545-1554
An adenine-functionalized polythiophene is synthesized via direct arylation polymerization using Boc-protection to overcome catalyst deactivation. The resulting copolymer is highly soluble and shows reversible fluorescence quenching.
Fundamental properties of conjugated copolymers are sensitively linked to their constitution and features of their repeat unit design that govern assembly and organization across multiple length scales, ultimately impacting device...
Conjugated copolymers containing electron donor and acceptor units in their main chain have emerged as promising materials for organic electronic devices due to their tunable optoelectronic properties.
Batch-to-batch
variations remain a challenge for organic photovoltaics
(OPVs) that must be solved for widespread commercialization. This
work addresses the role of the molecular weight (MW), introducing
a new donor polymer PM7-D5 with an extended thiophene bridge compared
to that of PM6 or PM7. Devices comprising PM7-D5 and the nonfullerene
acceptor L8-BO are relatively insensitive to a significant molecular
weight variation and result in OPVs with photoconversion efficiencies
(PCEs) of 11.4% and 12.4%, when using polymers with 26 and 125 kDa.
We elucidate the origins of the small performance change and systematically
address morphology, charge generation, recombination, and extraction,
combining optical simulations and experimental techniques. The comprehensive
analysis emphasizes the complexity of the photoelectric processes
and confirms the high robustness to MW variations of this blend system.
Lastly, we review reported blends and suggest systematic research
of the structural parameters that lead to an increased robustness
to MW changes.
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