Effect of solvent quality and sidechain architecture on conjugated polymer chain conformation in solution
Guorong Ma, Zhaofan Li, Lei Fang, Wenjie Xia, Xiaodan Gu
Abstract
) due to multi-chain aggregates and peculiar chain folding. These solvent-dependent aggregation behaviors can be well correlated to spectroscopy measurement results. Our coarse-grained MD simulation results further suggested that CPs with long, dense, and branched sidechains can achieve enhanced polymer-solvent interaction, and thus enable overall better solution dispersion. This work provides quantitative insights into the solution behavior of conjugated polymers that can guide both the design and process of CPs toward next-generation organic electronics.
Topics & Concepts
Conjugated systemPolymerPolymer architectureSolubilizationSolventChain (unit)Materials sciencePolymer chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsBiochemistryComposite materialEngineeringAstronomyConducting polymers and applicationsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials