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Kahl RT, Erhardt A, Krauss G, Seibold F, Dolynchuk O, Thelakkat M, Thurn-Albrecht T. Effect of Chemical Modification on Molecular Ordering in Polydiketopyrrolopyrrole Copolymers: From Liquid Crystalline to Crystalline. Macromolecules 2024; 57:5243-5252. [PMID: 38882198 PMCID: PMC11173490 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c00264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
Abstract
The chemical architecture of conjugated polymers is often designed by contemplating and understanding the consequences of structural changes on electronic properties at the molecular level. However, even minor changes to the chemical structure of a polymer can significantly influence the packing arrangement, which also influences the electronic properties of the bulk material. Here, we investigate the molecular arrangement in the ordered state at room temperature of a series of three different polydiketopyrrolopyrroles (PDPPs) in bulk and oriented thin films in detail by wide-angle X-ray scattering and by atomic force microscopy. The changes in the chemical structure of the investigated PDPPs, namely, an additional side chain or a different flanking unit, lead to an increase in long-range order and thereby to a change in the phase state from sanidic ordered via sanidic rectangular or oblique to crystalline.
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Affiliation(s)
- Robert T Kahl
- Experimental Polymer Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 3, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Experimental Polymer Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 3, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Experimental Polymer Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 3, 06120 Halle, Germany
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Pankow RM, Harbuzaru A, Zheng D, Kerwin B, Forti G, Duplessis ID, Musolino B, Ponce Ortiz R, Facchetti A, Marks TJ. Oxidative-Reductive Near-Infrared Electrochromic Switching Enabled by Porous Vertically Stacked Multilayer Devices. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37279083 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Here, we demonstrate for the first time the ability of a porous π-conjugated semiconducting polymer film to enable facile electrolyte penetration through vertically stacked redox-active polymer layers, thereby enabling electrochromic switching between p-type and/or n-type polymers. The polymers P1 and P2, with structures diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-πbridge-3,4,-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT)-πbridge [πbridge = 2,5-thienyl for P1 and πbridge = 2,5-thiazolyl for P2] are selected as the p-type polymers and N2200 (a known naphthalenediimide-dithiophene semiconductor) as the n-type polymer. Single-layer porous and dense (control) polymer films are fabricated and extensively characterized using optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering. The semiconducting films are then incorporated into single and multilayer electrochromic devices (ECDs). It is found that when a p-type (P2) porous top layer is used in a multilayer ECD, it enables electrolyte penetration to the bottom layer, enabling oxidative electrochromic switching of the P1 bottom layer at low potentials (+0.4 V versus +1.2 V with dense P2). Importantly, when using a porous P1 as the top layer with an n-type N2200 bottom layer, dynamic oxidative-reductive electrochromic switching is also realized. These results offer a proof of concept for development of new types of multilayer electrochromic devices where precise control of the semiconductor film morphology and polymer electronic structure is essential.
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- Robert M Pankow
- Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Flexterra Corporation, 8025 Lamon Avenue, Skokie, Illinois 60077, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Goel M, Siegert M, Krauss G, Mohanraj J, Hochgesang A, Heinrich DC, Fried M, Pflaum J, Thelakkat M. HOMO-HOMO Electron Transfer: An Elegant Strategy for p-Type Doping of Polymer Semiconductors toward Thermoelectric Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2003596. [PMID: 32945031 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202003596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Unlike the conventional p-doping of organic semiconductors (OSCs) using acceptors, here, an efficient doping concept for diketopyrrolopyrrole-based polymer PDPP[T]2 -EDOT (OSC-1) is presented using an oxidized p-type semiconductor, Spiro-OMeTAD(TFSI)2 (OSC-2), exploiting electron transfer from HOMOOSC-1 to HOMOOSC-2 . A shift of work function toward the HOMOOSC-1 upon doping is confirmed by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS). Detailed X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-vis-NIR absorption studies confirm HOMOOSC-1 to HOMOOSC-2 electron transfer. The reduction products of Spiro-OMeTAD(TFSI)2 to Spiro-OMeTAD(TFSI) and Spiro-OMeTAD is also confirmed and their relative amounts in doped samples is determined. Mott-Schottky analysis shows two orders of magnitude increase in free charge carrier density and one order of magnitude increase in the charge carrier mobility. The conductivity increases considerably by four orders of magnitude to a maximum of 10 S m-1 for a very low doping ratio of 8 mol%. The doped polymer films exhibit high thermal and ambient stability resulting in a maximum power factor of 0.07 µW m-1 K-2 at a Seebeck coefficient of 140 µV K-1 for a very low doping ratio of 4 mol%. Also, the concept of HOMOOSC-1 to HOMOOSC-2 electron transfer is a highly efficient, stable and generic way to p-dope other conjugated polymers.
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- Mahima Goel
- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitystr. 30, Bayreuth, 95447, Germany
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- Experimental Physics VI, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, Würzburg, 97074, Germany
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- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitystr. 30, Bayreuth, 95447, Germany
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- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitystr. 30, Bayreuth, 95447, Germany
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- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitystr. 30, Bayreuth, 95447, Germany
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- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitystr. 30, Bayreuth, 95447, Germany
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- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitystr. 30, Bayreuth, 95447, Germany
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- Experimental Physics VI, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, Würzburg, 97074, Germany
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- Applied Functional Polymers, University of Bayreuth, Universitystr. 30, Bayreuth, 95447, Germany
- Bavarian Polymer Institute, University of Bayreuth, Universitystr.30, Bayreuth, 95447, Germany
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Tanguy L, Malhotra P, Singh SP, Brisard G, Sharma GD, Harvey PD. A 9.16% Power Conversion Efficiency Organic Solar Cell with a Porphyrin Conjugated Polymer Using a Nonfullerene Acceptor. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:28078-28087. [PMID: 31294545 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b05463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A new low-molecular-weight porphyrin-based polymer, PPPyDPP, with pyridine-capped diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) has been synthesized, and its optical and electrochemical properties were investigated. The polymer is prepared with a low content of homocoupling units and gives a widely spread absorption from 400 to 900 nm with a narrow optical band gap of 1.46 eV. The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy levels are respectively located at -5.27 and -3.78 eV, respectively. PPPyDPP was used as the electron donor, whereas [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM) and bis(rhodanine)indolo-[3,2-b]-carbazole (ICzRd2), a nonfullerene small molecule, were used as acceptors for the fabrication of solution-processed bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells. Overall power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of 7.31 and 9.16% (record high for porphyrin-containing polymers) were obtained for PC71BM and ICzRd2, respectively. A high Voc of 1.01 V and a low Eloss of 0.45 eV may explain this new record.
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- Loïc Tanguy
- Department of Chemistry , University of Sherbrooke , 2500 Boulevard de l'Université , Sherbrooke , Quebec J1K 2R1 , Canada
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- Department of Physics , LNM Institute of Information Technology (Deemed to be University) , Jamdoli, 302017 Jaipur , India
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- Polymers and Functional Materials Division , CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology , Uppal Road , Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sherbrooke , 2500 Boulevard de l'Université , Sherbrooke , Quebec J1K 2R1 , Canada
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- Department of Physics , LNM Institute of Information Technology (Deemed to be University) , Jamdoli, 302017 Jaipur , India
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sherbrooke , 2500 Boulevard de l'Université , Sherbrooke , Quebec J1K 2R1 , Canada
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Govindan V, Wu CG. Facile synthesis of low band-gap DPP–EDOT containing small molecules for solar cell applications. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra04196a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Four donor–donor–acceptor–donor–donor type small molecules were synthesized (by direct alkylation) for photovoltaic applications.
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Central University
- Jhong-Li
- Republic of China
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Wang C, Mueller CJ, Gann E, Liu ACY, Thelakkat M, McNeill CR. Influence of fluorination on the microstructure and performance of diketopyrrolopyrrole‐based polymer solar cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.24151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Chao Wang
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringMonash UniversityClayton Victoria3800 Australia
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- Applied Functional Polymers, Macromolecular Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth95440Bayreuth Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringMonash UniversityClayton Victoria3800 Australia
- Australian SynchrotronClayton Victoria3168 Australia
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- Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy and School of PhysicsMonash UniversityClayton Victoria3800 Australia
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- Applied Functional Polymers, Macromolecular Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth95440Bayreuth Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringMonash UniversityClayton Victoria3800 Australia
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Kuwabara J, Takase N, Yasuda T, Kanbara T. Synthesis of conjugated polymers possessing diketopyrrolopyrrole units bearing phenyl, pyridyl, and thiazolyl groups by direct arylation polycondensation: Effects of aromatic groups in DPP on physical properties. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Junpei Kuwabara
- Tsukuba Research Center for Interdisciplinary Materials Science (TIMS), Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba; 1-1-1 Tennodai Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8573 Japan
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- Tsukuba Research Center for Interdisciplinary Materials Science (TIMS), Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba; 1-1-1 Tennodai Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8573 Japan
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- Organic Thin-Film Solar Cells Group; Photovoltaic Materials Unit, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS); 1-2-1 Sengen Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan
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- Tsukuba Research Center for Interdisciplinary Materials Science (TIMS), Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba; 1-1-1 Tennodai Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8573 Japan
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