Evolution in morphology and structure of poly(3-hexylthiophene) blending with liquid crystals under magnetic field treatment

Recent progress on strategies for the enhancement of crystal growth process

“…The magnetic field can effectively affect the reconstitution of molten alloy and can also affect the crystallization process by changing the convection in proteins, liquid crystals, and chiral supramolecular solutions, further affecting the growth rate, particle size and shape of crystals. 64–68 Moreover, because each material has different magnetic susceptibility, the crystals tend to be arranged along the direction of the lowest magnetic energy under the action of a magnetic field. 69 Additionally, the molecular self-assembly process during crystallization is dynamic, which further results in the feasibility of magnetic field-enhanced crystal growth.…”

Recent Advances in Realizing Highly Aligned Organic Semiconductors by Solution‐Processing Approaches

“…Jiang et al reported that the 4-cyano-4′-pentyl-terphenyl and 5,5′′-dioctyl-2,2′:5′2′′-terthiophene liquid crystals blend with P3HT can improve crystallinity of P3HT. [97] Under a magnetic field, the liquid crystal induces P3HT to form more nanofibers, making the π-π stacking of P3HT chains stronger, which is significant for improving hole mobility. In addition, the magnetic field directly affects the orientation of polymeric semiconductors.…”