Unveiling the crystalline packing of Y6 in thin films by thermally induced “backbone-on” orientation
Yiqun Xiao, Jun Yuan, Guodong Zhou, Ka Chak Ngan, Xinxin Xia, Jingshuai Zhu, Yingping Zou, Ni Zhao, Xiaowei Zhan, Xinhui Lu
Abstract
The annealed Y6 film exhibits well-defined Bragg peaks in grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering patterns for clear crystal indexing. The Y6 packing in its backbone results from its “L” shaped core-group and the biaxial backbone order due to end-group π–π stacking.
Topics & Concepts
StackingMaterials scienceCrystallographyScatteringCore (optical fiber)Orientation (vector space)Crystal structureThin filmOpticsComposite materialChemistryGeometryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryPhysicsMathematicsThin-Film Transistor TechnologiesOptical Coatings and GratingsSemiconductor materials and interfaces