Aggregation of P3HT as a preferred pathway for its chemical doping with F4-TCNQ. Issue 84 (4th October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tang, Kan; McFarland, Frederick M.; Travis, Skye; Lim, Jasmine; Azoulay, Jason D.; Guo, Song
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 54:Issue 84(2018)
• Page Start: 11925
• Page End: 11928
• Publication Date: 2018-10-04
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c8cc05472j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : In the chemical doping reaction of P3HT with F4 -TCNQ, the aggregation of P3HT occurs before the charge transfer step. Abstract : The chemical doping reaction of P3HT with F4 -TCNQ was studied by optical absorption spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and Kelvin probe force microscopy. We demonstrate that P3HT aggregation preferentially occurs before the actual charge transfer step takes place, emphasizing the impact of morphology on the chemical doping reaction of conjugated polymers at the molecular level.