Impact of polymorphism on the optoelectronic properties of a low-bandgap semiconducting polymer

Mengmeng Li; Ahmed Hesham Balawi; Pieter J. Leenaers; Lu Ning; Gaël H. L. Heintges; Tomasz Marszalek; Wojciech Pisula; Martijn M. Wienk; Stefan C. J. Meskers; Yuanping Yi; Frédéric Laquai; René A. J. Janssen

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10519-z

Nature Communications (Jun 2019)

Impact of polymorphism on the optoelectronic properties of a low-bandgap semiconducting polymer

Mengmeng Li,
Ahmed Hesham Balawi,
Pieter J. Leenaers,
Lu Ning,
Gaël H. L. Heintges,
Tomasz Marszalek,
Wojciech Pisula,
Martijn M. Wienk,
Stefan C. J. Meskers,
Yuanping Yi,
Frédéric Laquai,
René A. J. Janssen

Affiliations

Mengmeng Li: Molecular Materials and Nanosystems, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
Ahmed Hesham Balawi: KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE, Material Science and Engineering Program (MSE)), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Pieter J. Leenaers: Molecular Materials and Nanosystems, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
Lu Ning: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gaël H. L. Heintges: Molecular Materials and Nanosystems, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
Tomasz Marszalek: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Wojciech Pisula: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Martijn M. Wienk: Molecular Materials and Nanosystems, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
Stefan C. J. Meskers: Molecular Materials and Nanosystems, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
Yuanping Yi: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Frédéric Laquai: KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE, Material Science and Engineering Program (MSE)), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
René A. J. Janssen: Molecular Materials and Nanosystems, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10519-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Tuning polymorphism of conjugated polymers, though a promising method for studying and controlling the structure-property relations in these materials remains a challenge. Here, the authors identify two aggregated semi-crystalline polymorphs of a low-bandgap diketopyrrolopyrrole-based polymer.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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