Aggregation of P3HT as a Preferred Pathway for its Chemical Doping by F₄-TCNQ

Authors

Kan Tang, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Frederick Marshall McFarland, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Skye Travis, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Jasmine Lim, University of Southern Mississippi
Jason D. Azoulay, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Song Guo, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-19-2018

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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.

Publication Title

Chemical Communications

Volume

54

First Page

11925

Last Page

11928

Recommended Citation

Tang, K., McFarland, F. M., Travis, S., Lim, J., Azoulay, J. D., Guo, S. (2018). Aggregation of P3HT as a Preferred Pathway for its Chemical Doping by F₄-TCNQ. Chemical Communications, 54, 11925-11928.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/15546