Polymer crystallization as a tool to pattern hybrid nanostructures: Growth of 12 nm ZnO arrays in poly(3-hexylthiophene)

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Beitragende

  • Reza Saberi Moghaddam - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Sven Huettner - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Yana Vaynzof - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Caterina Ducati - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Giorgio Divitini - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Ruth H. Lohwasser - , Universität Bayreuth (Autor:in)
  • Kevin P. Musselman - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Alessandro Sepe - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Maik R.J. Scherer - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Mukundan Thelakkat - , Universität Bayreuth (Autor:in)
  • Ullrich Steiner - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Richard H. Friend - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)

Abstract

Well-ordered hybrid materials with a 10 nm length scale are highly desired. We make use of the natural length scale (typically 10-15 nm) of the alternating crystalline and amorphous layers that are generally found in semicrystalline polymers to direct the growth of a semiconducting metal oxide. This approach is exemplified with the growth of ZnO within a carboxylic acid end-functionalized poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT-COOH). The metal-oxide precursor vapors diffuse into the amorphous parts of the semicrystalline polymer so that sheets of ZnO up to 0.5 μm in size can be grown. This P3HT-ZnO nanostructure further functions as a donor-acceptor photovoltaic system, with length scales appropriate for charge photogeneration.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)4499-4504
Seitenumfang6
FachzeitschriftNano letters
Jahrgang13
Ausgabenummer9
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 11 Sept. 2013
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Schlagworte

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Schlagwörter

  • atomic layer deposition, Hybrid nanostructures, P3HT-ZnO, poly(3-hexylthiophene), zinc oxid