Vectorial diffusion for facile solution-processed self-assembly of insoluble semiconductors: A case study on metal phthalocyanines
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Vectorial diffusion for facile solution-processed self-assembly of insoluble semiconductors: A case study on metal phthalocyanines / C. Wang, Y. Fang, L. Wen, M. Zhou, Y. Xu, H. Zhao, L. De Cola, W. Hu, Y. Lei. - In: CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL. - ISSN 0947-6539. - 20:35(2014), pp. 10990-10995. [10.1002/chem.201403702]
Abstract:
Solution processibility is one of the most intriguing properties of organic semiconductors. However, it is difficult to find a suitable solvent and solution process for most semiconductors. For example, metal phthalocyanines (MPcs) are only soluble in non-volatile solvents, which prevent their applications from solution process. For the first time, vectorial diffusion is utilized for solution processing of MPcs. The obtained large F16CuPc and α-phase CuPc crystals and the efficient phase separation of them suggest the vectorial diffusion process is as slow as a self-assembly process, which is helpful to yield large crystals and purify the semiconductors. This method, which only uses common commercial solvents without any complex and expensive instruments and high-temperature operation, provides a facile approach for purification of organic semiconductors and growth of their crystals in large quantities.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
organic semiconductors; phthalocyanine; self-assembly; solution processing; vectorial diffusion
Elenco autori:
C. Wang, Y. Fang, L. Wen, M. Zhou, Y. Xu, H. Zhao, L. De Cola, W. Hu, Y. Lei
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