Polymer crystallization as a tool to pattern hybrid nanostructures: Growth of 12 nm ZnO arrays in poly(3-hexylthiophene)
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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.
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4499-4504 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nano letters |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 11 Sept 2013 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- atomic layer deposition, Hybrid nanostructures, P3HT-ZnO, poly(3-hexylthiophene), zinc oxid