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Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Nanofibers Fabricated by Electrospinning and Their Optical Properties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Surawut Chuangchote ,
Michiyasu Fujita ,
Takashi Sagawa  and
Susumu Yoshikawa
Surawut Chuangchote
Affiliation:
surawut@iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp, Kyoto University, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto, Japan
Michiyasu Fujita
Affiliation:
mfujita@iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp, Kyoto University, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto, Japan
Takashi Sagawa
Affiliation:
t-sagawa@iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp, Kyoto University, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto, Japan
Susumu Yoshikawa
Affiliation:
s-yoshi@iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp, Kyoto University, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto, Japan
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Abstract

Beaded fibers and/or uniform, smooth-surface fibers of conductive polymers with the average diameters ranging in nanometers to sub-micrometers were fabricated by electrospinning of a mixture of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in a mixed solvent of chlorobenzene and methanol. After the removal of PVP from as-spun fibers by Soxhlet extraction, pure P3HT fibers were obtained as a spindle-like with groove-like morphological appearance which may be widely applicable for some specific applications, such as photovoltaic cells, thin film transistors, and light emitting diodes. Optical properties, including UV absorption and photoluminescence (PL) of fibers were investigated. As-spun fibers showed relatively higher conjugation length and different chain distribution, in comparison with the cast film.

Keywords

fiberoptical propertiespolymer
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1270: Symposia GG/HH/II – Organic Photovoltaics and Related Electronics-From Excitons to Devices , 2010 , 1270-II06-93
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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