Understanding, quantifying, and controlling the molecular ordering of semiconducting polymers: from novices to experts and amorphous to perfect crystals
Zhengxing Peng, Long Ye, Harald Ade
Abstract
) and thermal transitions. A small database is presented for 13 representative conjugated and insulating polymers ranging from amorphous to semi-paracrystalline. Finally, we outline the challenges to rationally design more perfect polymer crystals and propose a new molecular design approach that envisions conceptual molecular grafting that is akin to strained and unstrained hetero-epitaxy in classic (compound) semiconductors thin film growth.
Topics & Concepts
Amorphous solidMaterials sciencePolymerNanotechnologyChemical physicsCrystallographyChemistryComposite materialConducting polymers and applicationsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing