Revealing temperature-dependent polymer aggregation in solution with small-angle X-ray scattering
Maged Abdelsamie, Thomas P. Chaney, Hongping Yan, Sebastian Schneider, Ismail Alperen Ayhan, Enrique D. Gomez, John R. Reynolds, Michael F. Toney
Abstract
Small-angle X-ray scattering is used to probe the solution behavior of two similar electron donor polymers. Differences in aggregate crystallinity are observed upon cooling for the two polymers which is then correlated with the film morphology.
Topics & Concepts
CrystallinityScatteringSmall-angle X-ray scatteringPolymerAggregate (composite)Materials scienceX-rayMorphology (biology)Small-angle scatteringChemical physicsOpticsChemistryComposite materialPhysicsBiologyGeneticsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsConducting polymers and applicationsPolymer crystallization and properties