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A Comparative Study of the Structure/Property Relationships of Langmuir-Blodgett and Spin-Cast Films of an Amphiphilic, Regioregular Polythiophene Polymer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Jusroop Mattu ,
Thomas Johansson ,
Steven Holdcroft  and
Gary W. Leach
Jusroop Mattu
Affiliation:
jmattu@sfu.ca, Simon Fraser University, Chemistry, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, V5A 1S6, Canada, 778 782 8072, 604 291 3765
Thomas Johansson
Affiliation:
tjohanss@sfu.ca, Simon Fraser University, Department of Chemistry, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, V5A 1S6, Canada
Steven Holdcroft
Affiliation:
holdcrof@sfu.ca, Simon Fraser University, Department of Chemistry, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, V5A 1S6, Canada
Gary W. Leach
Affiliation:
gleach@sfu.ca, Simon Fraser University, Department of Chemistry, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, V5A 1S6, Canada
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Abstract

The effects of structural conformation and order on materials properties and reactivity in thin films of an amphiphilic, regioregular polythiophene π-conjugated polymer (πCP) derivative are presented. Thin films deposited by the Langmuir Blodgett technique provide highly ordered anisotropic films compared to those deposited by spin cast methods. Large differences in both the thermal reactivity and physical properties of the films are observed.

Keywords

polymerphotochemicalthin film
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 949: Symposium C – Smart Dielectric Polymer Properties, Characterization and Their Devices , 2006 , 0949-C02-07
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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