Template-free nanostructured poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) films via single pulse-nucleated electrodeposition
Template-free nanostructured poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) films via single pulse-nucleated electrodeposition
A template-free method for the electrochemical deposition of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) has been demonstrated. Electrodeposition is preceded by an electrochemical nucleation step, which is essential in producing an even film over the electrode surface without needing any pre-treatment of the electrode surface through surface coatings or self-assembled monolayers. The produced film is highly nanostructured, being made up of interconnected wire-like structures on the order of 100 nm, and readily delaminates as an intact film for straightforward analysis. The films are also highly conductive without needing post-treatment or chemical dopants. This technique offers a simple route to conductive organic films for thermoelectric generators, organic solar cells or field effect transistors.
Conducting polymers, Electrodeposition, Nanostructure, P3HT, Poly-3-hexylthiophene
Perry, Samuel
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Arumugam, Sasikumar
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Beeby, Stephen
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Nandhakumar, Iris S.
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15 March 2023
Perry, Samuel
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Arumugam, Sasikumar
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Beeby, Stephen
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Nandhakumar, Iris S.
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Perry, Samuel, Arumugam, Sasikumar, Beeby, Stephen and Nandhakumar, Iris S.
(2023)
Template-free nanostructured poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) films via single pulse-nucleated electrodeposition.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 933, [117278].
(doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117278).
Abstract
A template-free method for the electrochemical deposition of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) has been demonstrated. Electrodeposition is preceded by an electrochemical nucleation step, which is essential in producing an even film over the electrode surface without needing any pre-treatment of the electrode surface through surface coatings or self-assembled monolayers. The produced film is highly nanostructured, being made up of interconnected wire-like structures on the order of 100 nm, and readily delaminates as an intact film for straightforward analysis. The films are also highly conductive without needing post-treatment or chemical dopants. This technique offers a simple route to conductive organic films for thermoelectric generators, organic solar cells or field effect transistors.
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Accepted/In Press date: 17 February 2023
e-pub ahead of print date: 20 February 2023
Published date: 15 March 2023
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This work was financially supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Grant No. EP/T026219/1. The authors would also like to thank the University of Southampton Glassblowers for producing custom fritted glass electrode bodies for reference electrode fabrication.
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Conducting polymers, Electrodeposition, Nanostructure, P3HT, Poly-3-hexylthiophene
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Local EPrints ID: 475697
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/475697
ISSN: 1572-6657
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