Nanophase separation in polystyrene-polyfluorene block copolymers thin films prepared through the breath figure procedure

The amphiphilic block copolymer formed by a hydrophobic body of polystyrene and a hydrophilic head of poly[9,9-di(2-(2-tetrahydropyranyl-oxy)hexyl)fluorene-alt-9,9-dioctylfluorene] was synthesized, and its solution was used to create thin films with ordered pattern of holes, by means of the breath f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1991. - 25(2009), 9 vom: 05. Mai, Seite 5333-8
1. Verfasser: Bolognesi, Alberto (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Galeotti, Francesco, Giovanella, Umberto, Bertini, Fabio, Yunus, Sami
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Fluorenes Polystyrenes
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Zusammenfassung:The amphiphilic block copolymer formed by a hydrophobic body of polystyrene and a hydrophilic head of poly[9,9-di(2-(2-tetrahydropyranyl-oxy)hexyl)fluorene-alt-9,9-dioctylfluorene] was synthesized, and its solution was used to create thin films with ordered pattern of holes, by means of the breath figure technique. These porous films, after a thermal treatment, were found to show ordered aggregates of the pi-conjugated blocks in the place of the cavities. This is probably due to a preorganization of the two different blocks of the copolymer occurring during the breath figure formation, which is driven by the condensation of water microdroplets on the polymer solution, and to a following phase segregation occurring during the thermal annealing. This approach is a promising tool to be employed for the organization of organic materials at the micro and nanoscale
Beschreibung:Date Completed 02.06.2009
Date Revised 28.04.2009
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la804139s