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BSA 11-17: Conductive Polymer/Fullerene Blend Thin Films with Honeycomb Framework

BNL Reference Number: BSA 11-17

Patent Status: Application Number 20130014818 was published on January 17, 2013

Summary

This composite conductive polymer/fullerene blend material can be fabricated to exhibit regular, micrometer-sized pores. The pores allow the material to transmit light while the hexagonal framework is conducting. The material is self-assembled from an organic solvent containing the fullerene and the conducting polymer using the Breath Figure Technique.

Description

The material is self-assembled from an organic solvent containing the fullerene and the conducting polymer using the Breath Figure Technique (BFT). Although demonstrated with poly(phenylene vinylene) (PPV) derivate, poly{2,5-bis[3-(N,N-diethylamino)-1-oxapropyl]-1,4-phenylenevinylene} (P1 PPV), it is anticipated that other PPV derivatives or conjugated polymers such as polythiophenes, which are known to exhibit efficient charge transfer when complexed with fullerenes and which are soluble in volatile nonpolar solvents such as chloroform or chlorobenzene, may be used as blended materials for self-assembly into transparent thin film honeycomb structures.

Journal Publication

• Structural dynamics and charge transfer via complexation with fullerene in large area conjugated polymer honeycomb thin films (.pdf)

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For more information about this technology, contact Kimberley Elcess, (631) 344-4151.