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Synthesis and Characterization of Regioregular, Amphiphilic Semifluoroalkyl-Substituted Polythiophenes and Cofacial Bis(oligothienyl)naphthalenesWatt, Shannon L. 14 November 2007 (has links)
Conjugated polymers and oligomers have been widely studied based on their wide range of useful properties and applications. Given the importance of self-assembly and charge transfer in the development of conjugated materials for use in electronic applications, it is crucial to: (i) prepare functional materials by molecular design, (ii) evaluate the structure-property relationships of new materials, and (iii) develop fundamental understanding of electronic structure and charge transport behavior.
The use of conjugated polymeric materials in electronic applications relies on control of the assembly and orientation of the polymer chains in the solid state. Conjugated polymers with liquid crystalline behavior could be used to implement an additional level of control over orientation and resultant properties. Substitution of the conjugated polythiophene backbone with semifluoroalkyl side chains (i.e., the diblock -(CH2)m(CF2)nF) has afforded materials with unusual properties. The mutual immiscibility of the aromatic backbone, the alkyl side-chain segments, and the fluoroalkyl side-chain termini provides control over supramolecular packing. A series of eight polymers has been synthesized, in which the lengths of the alkyl (m) and fluoroalkyl (n) segments are varied. One regiorandom analogue and two poly(3-alkylthiophene)s were also synthesized for comparative purposes. The structure, molecular weight, and regioregularity of the polymers were evaluated using a variety of techniques.
The semifluoroalkyl-substituted polymers have been systematically studied to determine the effect of side chain length and m:n block ratios on their solution state, liquid crystalline, and solid state properties. The effect of side chains on conjugation was determined, where solubility allowed, by solution-state UV-visible and fluorescence spectroscopy. The thermal and liquid crystalline properties of the homopolymers were evaluated by DSC, variable-temperature X-ray diffraction, and polarized optical microscopy. Several semifluoroalkyl-substituted polythiophene homologues show liquid crystalline behavior.
Molecular packing and charge transport are key factors governing the use of conjugated materials in electronic applications. A wide variety of oligomers have been studied as models for charge migration in conjugated polymers. One-dimensional models do not adequately represent two-dimensional charge transport; thus, a variety of two-dimensional, covalently-linked models have been developed. Previous work by our group, and others, led to the proposal of bis(oligothienyl) compounds as models to study the interaction of the ð-conjugated chains. Previous reports by other researchers described the synthesis and characterization of hydrogen-terminated analogues of 1,8-bis(oligothienyl)naphthalenes. However, these materials proved to be unsuitable for use as charge transport models, as they were subject to irreversible polymerization upon oxidation. Installation of methyl groups at the terminal a-positions of 1,8-bis(oligothienyl)naphthalenes allowed us to create a series of models in which conjugated chains are held in close proximity. This provides access to multiple redox states, and future systems based on these molecules may be used as models for charge transport or as functional materials for incorporation into devices.
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Confinement d’oligomères π-conjugués dans des nanotubes de carbone mono-feuillets : intéractions, dynamique et structure / Confinement of π-conjugated oligomers inside single-walled carbon nanotubes : interaction, dynamics and structureLopes Selvati, Ana Carolina 16 December 2016 (has links)
Ce travail est dédié à l’étude de l’encapsulation de molécules organiques photoactives dans des nanotubes de carbone mono-feuillets. L’effet de confinement sur les propriétés vibrationnelles , structurales, et les interactions entre les sous-systèmes est étudié en fonction de la taille des nanotubes. La première partie du manuscrit est consacrée à l’étude du confinement de diméthylquaterthiophènes dans les tubes. La dynamique vibrationnelle des molécules confinées est étudiée par diffusion inélastique des neutrons et par des simulations DFT. L’étude des interactions entre les deux sous-systèmes, en termes de transfert d’énergie et de transfert de charge, est réalisée en combinant des études de photoluminescence et de Raman. La nature des transferts de charge dépend de la taille du nanotube. Pour des tubes de petits diamètres (<1.1nm), un transfert de charge photo-induit est obtenu lorsque la longueur d’excitation correspond à l’absorption de la molécule. La deuxième partie est dédiée à l’étude de l’organisation structurale de molécules de phtalocyanine encapsulées à l’intérieur des nanotubes. Ce travail combine des études expérimentales par diffraction neutronique et spectroscopie Raman à pression ambiante et sous hautes pressions. Les études structurales sont confrontées à des simulations par dynamique moléculaire. / This work is dedicated to the study of the encapsulation of photoactive molecules within single wall carbon nanotubes. The confinement effect on vibrational, structural and interactions between host and guest is studied as a function of nanotube size. The first part of the manuscript is dedicated to the confinement of dimethyl quaterthiophene within carbon nanotubes. Vibrational dynamics for the encapsulated molecules is studied coupling neutron scattering and DFT simulations. Interactions molecule/nanotube, in terms of energy transfer and charge transfer are studied combining photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopies. The nature of charge transfers depends on the size of the nanotube. For small diameters (>1,1nm) a photoinduced charge transfer is obtained when the excitation wavelength matches the absorption of the molecule. The second part of the manuscript focuses on the structural organization of encapsulated phthalocyanine molecules. This work combines neutron diffraction and Raman spectroscopy experimental studies at room and high pressures. Structural studies are discussed together with molecular dynamics simulations.
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Synthèse et caractérisation des oligomères et polymères Ä-conjugués nanostructurés pour applications en photovoltaïque / Synthesis and characterisation of Pi-conjugated oligomers and polymers for applications in photovoltaic cellsYahya, Wan Zaireen Nisa 12 November 2012 (has links)
Les cellules photovoltaïques organiques ont fait l'objet d'un intérêt croissant au cours de ces dernières décennies car elles offrent un grand potentiel pour une production d'énergie renouvelable à faible coût. Afin d'obtenir des cellules solaires organiques à haut rendement de conversion d'énergie, beaucoup de recherches se focalisent sur les matériaux ayant des capacités à absorber la lumière efficacement. Dans ce contexte, le présent travail se concentre sur la conception et le développement de nouveaux matériaux donneurs d'électrons (oligomères et polymères) comme matériaux absorbant de la lumière basée sur l'approche « Donneur-Accepteur » alternant des segments riches en électron (donneur d'électron) et des unités pauvres en électron (accepteur d'électron). Trois séries d'unités riches en électron ont été étudiées: oligothiophènes, fluorène et indacenodithiophene. L'unité fluorénone est la principale unité « accepteur d'électron » étudiée. Une comparaison directe avec le système basé sur l'unité benzothiadiazole comme accepteur d'électron est également rapportée. Trois méthodes principales de synthèse ont été utilisées: polymérisation oxydante par le chlorure de fer (III), et les couplages croisés au palladium de type Suzuki ou de Stille. Les études spectroscopique UV-Visible en absorption et en photoluminescence sur ces oligomères et polymères ont démontré la présence de complexes à transfert de charges permettant d'élargir le spectre d'absorption. Les oligomères et les polymères possèdent des faibles largeurs de bande interdite de 1,6 eV à 2 eV. Les systèmes ayant des unités fluorénones présentent des spectres d'absorption étendus allant jusqu'à 600-700 nm, tandis que les systèmes ayant des unités benzothiadiazoles présentent des spectres d'absorption allant jusqu'à 700- 800 nm. La nature des bandes de complexes à transfert de charge se révèle d'être dépendant de la force de respective des unités « donneur d'électrons » et des unités « accepteur d'électrons ». Les niveaux d'énergies HOMO et LUMO des oligomères et les polymères sont déterminés par des mesures électrochimiques. Les polymères à base de fluorène possèdent des niveaux d'énergie HOMO les plus bas. Ces polymères testés en mélange avec les fullerenes PCBM en cellules photovoltaïques ont démontré des valeurs élevées de tension en circuit ouvert (Voc) proche de 0,9 V. Tous les oligomères et les polymères ont été testés dans des dispositifs photovoltaïques et ont montré des résultats encourageants avec des rendements de conversion allant jusqu'à 2,1 %. Ce sont des premièrs résultats obtenus après seulement quelques optimisations (ratios oligomères ou polymères : fullerènes et recuit thermique). Ce travail prometteur permet ainsi d'envisager des résultats plus élevés dans le futur. / Organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells have been a subject of increasing interest during the last decade as they are promising candidates for low cost renewable energy production. In order to obtain reasonably high performance organic solar cells, development of efficient light absorbing materials are of primary focus in the OPV field. In this context, the present work is focused on the design and development of new electron donor materials (oligomers and polymers) as light absorbing materials based on “Donor-Acceptor” approach alternating electron donating group and electron withdrawing group. Three main families of electron donating group are studied: oligothiophenes, fluorene and indacenodithiophene. Fluorenone unit is the principal electron withdrawing group studied and a direct comparison with the system based on benzothiadiazole unit as electron withdrawing unit is also provided. Three main synthetic methods were employed: oxidative polymerization mediated by Iron (III) chloride and Palladium cross-coupling reactions according to Suzuki coupling or Stille coupling conditions. Spectroscopic studies on absorption and photoluminescence have demonstrated the presence of characteristic charge transfer complex in all the studied D-A oligomers and polymers allowing the extension of the absorption spectrum. The D-A oligomers and polymers have shown an overall low optical band gap of 1.6-2 eV with absorption spectra up to 600 to 800 nm. The nature of the charge transfer complex transitions bands were found to be depending on the strength of the electron donating unit and the electron withdrawing unit. Furthermore molecular packing in solution and in solid state has also demonstrated to contribute to extension of absorption spectrum. The HOMO and LUMO energy levels of the oligomers and polymers were determined by electrochemical measurements. Fluorene-based polymers have shown low lying HOMO energy levels, and these polymers demonstrate high open circuit voltage (Voc) in photovoltaic cell when combined with fullerenes derivatives PCBM with Voc values close to 0.9 V. The oligomers and polymers tested in photovoltaic devices have shown promising results with the highest power conversion efficiency obtained of 2.1 % when combined with fullerenes PCBMC70. These results were obtained after only limited numbers of device optimizations such as the active materials ratios and thermal annealing. Therefore further optimization of devices may exhibit higher power conversion efficiencies.
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