修饰LB膜法制备聚3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩薄膜

采用修饰Langmuir-Blodget(LB)膜法以二十烷酸(AA) LB膜为模板, 通过3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩(EDOT)单体在LB膜亲水基团间聚合, 制备了AA/PEDOT复合LB膜. 实验分析表明薄膜具有较好的层状有序结构, 并进一步研究发现EDOT在AA多层膜中的聚合破坏了原有LB膜的有序性, 这与聚合过程对层状结构产生的破坏作用有关; 研究了薄膜导电性能, 发现AA/PEDOT多层膜的电导率随处理时间的变化产生突变, 这与多层膜中导电通道的“渝渗”有关, 在有效导电网络连通后电导率发生了突变. 测试结果还表明AA/PEDOT膜导电性明显优于PEDOT旋涂膜和十八胺-硬脂酸/聚(3,4)乙烯二氧噻吩-聚苯乙烯磺(ODA-SA/PEDOT-PSS)复合膜.     

修饰Langmuir-Blodget膜法制备聚(3,4-亚乙基二氧噻吩)薄膜结构和导电性能的研究

采用修饰Langmuir-Blodget(LB)膜法以二十烷酸(AA)LB膜为模板,通过3,4-亚乙基二氧噻吩(EDOT)单体在LB膜亲水基团间聚合,制备了二十烷酸/聚(3,4-亚乙基二氧噻吩)(AA/PEDOT)复合LB膜.UV-Vis、FTIR和XPS分析表明EDOT在多层膜中有效聚合,生成了PEDOT导电聚合物;X射线衍射(XRD)和二次离子质谱(SIMS)分析表明薄膜具有较好的层状有序结构,进一步研究发现EDOT在AA多层膜中的聚合破坏了原有LB膜的有序性,这可能与聚合过程对层状结构产生的破坏作用有关;采用四探针仪及半导体测试仪研究了薄膜导电性能,发现AA/PEDOT多层膜的电导率随处理时间的变化产生突变,这与多层膜中导电通道的"逾渗"有关,在有效导电网络连通后电导率发生了突变.测试结果还表明AA层和PEDOT层之间具有较为明显的界面,PEDOT显示出较好的定域性,薄膜具有很好的层状有序结构.     

氧化石墨烯掺杂PEDOT:PSS作为空穴注入层对有机发光二极管发光性能的影响

研究了氧化石墨烯(GO)掺杂聚(3,4-亚乙二氧基噻吩):聚(苯乙烯磺酸) (PEDOT:PSS)作为空穴注入层对有机发光二极管发光性能的影响. 在PEDOT:PSS水溶液中掺入GO, 经过湿法旋涂和退火成膜后, 不仅提高了空穴注入层的空穴注入能力和导电率, 透光率也得到了相应的提高, 从而使得有机发光二极管(OLED)器件的发光性能得到了提升. 通过优化GO掺杂量发现, 当GO掺杂量为0.8%(质量分数)时, 空穴注入层的透光率达到最大值(96.8%), 此时获得的OLED器件性能最佳, 其最大发光亮度和最大发光效率分别达到17939 cd·m^-2和3.74 cd·A^-1. 与PEDOT:PSS 作为空穴注入层的器件相比, 掺杂GO后器件的最大发光亮度和最大发光效率分别提高了46.6%和67.6%.     

PEDOT导电高分子在柔性能量转化与存储器件的研究进展

近年来, 柔性有机和钙钛矿光伏器件、有机薄膜晶体管和医用传感器等因其具有可穿戴性、柔性、半透明性等优点, 成为科学研究的热门领域. 利用具有优异力学性能的导电聚合物是实现这些高性能器件的有效途径之一. 在导电聚合物中, 3,4-亚乙基二氧噻吩(PEDOT)及其水性分散液3,4-亚乙基二氧噻吩:聚苯乙烯磺酸盐(PEDOT:PSS)已经被证明是最有前途替代传统金属氧化物的柔性材料, 其在器件中可作为透明电极、空穴传输层、互连器、电活性层或运动传感导体等. 综述了PEDOT及PEDOT:PSS应用柔性器件的研究现状, 包括提高电导率、机械耐受性和长期稳定性的各种策略, 揭示了性能增强的潜在机理. 最后, 论述了导电聚合物在器件制备中亟待解决的问题和未来发展方向. 本工作讨论了导电聚合物薄膜形貌的重要性, 并展望了它们在下一代柔性电子器件中的广阔前景.     

原位聚合聚(3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩):π共轭聚电解质应用于聚合物太阳能电池空穴传输层

以带磺酸基团的π共轭聚电解质为模板,采用化学氧化还原方法制备了在水相中稳定分散的聚(3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩)(PEDOT)与聚电解质的复合物,并用作聚合物太阳能电池的空穴传输层.通过傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、紫外可见光谱(UV-Vis)、紫外光电子能谱(UPS)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和接触角等对聚(3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩):聚苯乙烯磺酸(PEDOT:PSS)和复合物薄膜的形貌和光电性能进行测试与表征.结果表明,相比于PEDOT:PSS,PEDOT:聚电解质复合物作为空穴传输层,具有合适的能级结构、高达95%的透光率(30 nm)、更疏水的表面形貌以及更高的空穴迁移率,有利于与活性层形成欧姆接触并提高空穴的注入和收集效率,进而提高器件的光伏性能.     

导电聚合物超薄膜的制备及性能表征

采用修饰LB膜法制备了导电聚合物聚-3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩/硬脂酸(PEDOT/SA)复合超薄膜. 将硬脂酸(SA)/FeCl3 LB膜暴露于EDOT单体气氛中, EDOT 单体在多层膜中聚合, 制备了PEDOT/SA多层复合LB膜. 紫外-可见光-近红外(UV-Vis-NIR)吸收光谱和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)分析表明EDOT单体在多层膜中发生聚合并生成PEDOT导电聚合物. 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)分析显示生成的PEDOT导电聚合物颗粒分散于硬脂酸LB膜中, 被LB 膜所包裹. 二次离子质谱(SIMS)及XPS分析还发现S元素含量随LB 膜的深度变化而变化, 表明PEDOT 较好地分散于多层膜中. 采用四探针电导率仪对复合多层膜的电导率进行了测试, 结果显示60 层复合LB 膜的电导率为2.6 S·cm-1, 比普通PEDOT薄膜的电导率高一个数量级, 且表现出较好的掺杂/脱掺杂能力. 研究还发现复合膜电导率与薄膜在EDOT 单体中处理时间有关, 处理时间至120 min 后电导率达到最大值并趋于稳定, 氧化剂浓度较低可能影响EDOT在LB膜中的聚合反应速率. 对复合LB 膜的气敏特性进行了分析, 发现在较低气体浓度范围(φ<30×10^-6), PEDOT 复合LB 膜有较快的反应速率, 气敏性与气体浓度呈非线性. 在较高浓度范围(φ=(30-120)×10^-6), 气敏性与浓度呈较好的线性关系. PEDOT复合LB膜对HCl气体表现出较好的响应恢复特性. 同时对PEDOT 复合膜相关的导电机理及气体敏感机理进行了分析.     

改善有机光伏器件性能的新型缓冲层

通过热蒸发在ITO阳极和聚3,4-乙撑二氧噻吩:聚苯乙烯磺酸(PEDOT:PSS)层之间引入一层聚四氟乙烯（PTFE）缓冲层,研究聚四氟乙烯缓冲层对基于聚3-己基噻吩:6,6-苯基-C61丁酸甲酯(P3HT:PCBM)的有机光伏器件光电特性影响。与使用PEDOT:PSS作为缓冲层的器件相比,使用聚四氟乙烯缓冲层的有机光伏器件开路电压、短路电流和光电转换效率均有所提高。器件光电性能提高的原因是由于PTFE缓冲层大量带负电荷的氟离子在ITO/PTFE界面处形成偶极子层, 改善了内建电场,从而使得空穴电荷的收集更加有利。     

用CdSe/ZnS量子点提高体异质结有机太阳电池的效率

通过掺杂吸收光谱在可见光波段的量子点可提高聚合物对可见光的吸收,因此掺杂CdSe/ZnS核-壳结构量子点(CQDs)能提高聚(3-己基噻吩):[6,6]-苯基-C61-丁酸甲酯(P3HT:PCBM)体异质结太阳电池的能量转换效率.本文研究了CdSe/ZnS量子点在P3HT:PCBM中的不同掺杂比例及其表面配体对太阳电池光伏性能的影响,优化器件ITO(氧化铟锡)/PEDOT:PSS(聚(3,4-乙撑二氧噻吩:聚苯乙烯磺酸)/P3HT:PCBM:(CdSe/ZnS)/Al的能量转换效率达到了3.99%,与相同条件下没有掺杂量子点的参考器件ITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT:PCBM/Al相比,其能量转换效率提高了45.1%.     

修饰LB膜法制备的PEDOT薄膜对HCl气体气敏性的影响

以二十烷酸(AA)LB膜为模板, 通过3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩(EDOT)单体在LB膜亲水基团间聚合, 采用垂直拉膜方式在叉指电极上制备了不同层数的AA/PEDOT膜, 并对HCl气体在AA/PEDOT复合LB膜中的作用进行研究, 结果表明, 膜厚、处理温度、拉膜膜压对AA/PEDOT复合LB膜的HCl气体敏感性能有不同程度的影响. 在较小气体体积分数范围(20～60 μL/L)内, AA/PEDOT多层有序膜对气体表现出非线性响应特性, 而在较高浓度范围内则表现出线性响应特性. AA/PEDOT复合LB膜对30 μL/L HCl气体的响应时间约为20 s, 远快于普通PEDOT旋涂膜(约为80 s), 同时在膜压达到45 mN/m时, AA/PEDOT膜的敏感性能反而下降. 敏感机理解释为电子在PEDOT共轭系统和氧化性气体间的转移.     

导电高分子PEDOT/PSS保护银纳米颗粒的制备与表征

利用导电高分子聚(3,4-二氧乙基噻吩)/聚(对苯乙烯磺酸)(PEDOT/PSS)作保护剂,制备了银纳米颗粒,用UV-Vis和TEM对其进行了表征.结果表明,选择合适量的PEDOT/PSS保护剂可以得到大小分布较窄银纳米颗粒.     

A new green-to-transmissive polymer with electroactive poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) as an interface layer for achieving high-performance electrochromic device

A new neutral green electrochromic (EC) polymer, namely poly(5,8-bis(2,3-dihydro[3,4-B][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)-2,3-dual(4-(hexadecyloxy) phenyl) quinoxaline) (PBOPEQ) was designed and synthesized. PBOPEQ-poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) film was further prepared by electrochemical polymerization on the PEDOT:PSS modified indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode. Scanning electron microscopy images and ultrasonic experiment indicate that PBOPEQ-PEDOT:PSS film shows better film-forming ability and stronger interface adhesive with ITO electrode compared to that of PBOPEQ film. It is worth mentioning that PBOPEQ-PEDOT:PSS film presents more reversible redox characteristic, better optical contrast (~40%) and coloration efficiency (~230 cm² C⁻¹) at 678 nm, excellent EC stability and memory property (36 hr), which should be ascribed to that the electroactive PEDOT:PSS layer facilitates the charge transfer process and enhances the ion doping/dedoping properties. EC device based on PBOPEQ-PEDOT:PSS film exhibits superior integrated performance such as reversible color change from green to transmissive, optical contrast of 41.0% and switching time less than 1 s. Accordingly, PBOPEQ-PEDOT:PSS is an excellent EC material when combined with electroactive PEDOT:PSS interface layer for achieving high performance device, which shows potential applications in displays, electronic papers, and tags.     

Hole injection/transport materials derived from Heck and sol-gel chemistry for application in solution-processed organic electronic devices

An organosilicate polymer, based on N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(4-((E)-2-(triethoxysilyl)vinyl)phenyl)biphenyl-4,4'-diamine (TEVS-TPD) with extended conjugation between the Si atom and the aromatic amine, was prepared under mild conditions via sequential Heck and sol-gel chemistry and used as an alternative to poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), the most widely used planarizing hole injection/transport layer in solution-processed organic electronic devices. Spin-coating TEVS-TPD polymer solutions yield defect-free, uniform, thin films with excellent adhesion to the ITO electrode. Upon thermal cross-linking at 180 °C, the cross-linked polymer exhibits excellent solvent resistance and electrochemical stability. Solution-processed organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices using iridium-based triplet emitting layers and cross-linked TEVS-TPD films as a hole injection/transport layer show significantly improved performance including lower leakage current, lower turn-on voltage, higher luminance, and stability at high current density, as compared to the control device prepared with PEDOT:PSS.     

Stable aqueous dispersion of reduced graphene nanosheets via non-covalent functionalization with conducting polymers and application in transparent electrodes

We developed a simple and facile method of producing a stable aqueous suspension of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanosheets through the chemical reduction of graphene oxide in the presence of a conducting polymer dispersant, poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS). This approach involves the cooperative interactions of strong π- π interactions between a two-dimensional graphene sheet and a rigid backbone of PEDOT and the intermolecular electrostatic repulsions between negatively charged PSS bound on the RGO sheets, which impart the colloidal stability of the resulting hybrid nanocomposite of RGO/PEDOT. Moreover, our one-step solution-based method allows preserving the intrinsic chemical and electronic properties of both components, yielding a hybrid film of RGO nanosheets of high conductivity of 2.3 kΩ/sq with a transmittance of 80%. By taking advantage of conducting network structure of conducting polymers which provides an additional flexibility and mechanical stability of RGO nanosheets, we demonstrate the potential application of hybrid RGO/PEDOT as highly flexible and transparent electrodes.     

Study on Conductivity Properties of PEDOT Prepared through a Modified LB Film Method

Adopting LB film method, an arachidic acid (AA)/PEDOT multilayer LB film was chosen, and polymerized EDOT monomers in hydrophilic group of LB to prepare arachidic acid (AA)/PEDOT multilayer LB film. UV‐Vis, FT‐IR and XPS analyses implied that EDOT was effectively polymerized in film, and thus PEDOT conducting polymer was produced. Analyses of XRR and SIMS indicated that film had a well‐arranged lamella structure, and further research showed that polymerization of EDOT in AA film destroyed the orderliness of the original LB film. This phenomenon could be related to the destructive effect of polymerization on layered structure. We used four‐point probe and semiconductor instrument to study the conductivity property of the film, and observed that the conductivity of AA/PEDOT film had sudden changes with the processing time of changes in effective conduction network. That was caused by "permeability" in conducting channel of multilayer film. The test results also indicated that the conductivity of AA/PEDOT film was obviously better than that of spin‐coating PEDOT/PSS film or that of ODA‐SA/PEDOT‐PSS film, which was due to the higher π structure of PEDOT structure and ordered film structure.     

Improving Efficiency of Organic Photovoltaic Cells Using PEDOT:PSS and MWCNT Nanocomposites as a Hole Conducting Layer

In this study, polymeric nanocomposites of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were spin coated on a pre-patterned ITO glass and used as a hole conducting layer in organic photovoltaic cells. The multi-layered ITO/MWCNT-PEDOT:PSS/CuPc/C60/Al devices were fabricated to investigate the current density-voltage characteristics and power conversion efficiency. The power conversion efficiency obtained from the device with a concentration of 1.0 wt% MWCNT in the PEDOT:PSS layer was increased twice as those adopted from device without MWCNT doping in the PEDOT:PSS layer and current density-voltage characteristics was also improved well with incorporation of MWCNTs.     

Influence of a water rinse on the structure and properties of poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) films

Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonic acid) (PEDOT:PSS) films exhibit a complex structure of interconnected conductive PEDOT domains in an insulating PSS matrix that controls their electrical properties. This structure is modified by a water rinse, which removes PSS with negligible PEDOT loss. Upon PSS removal, film thickness is reduced by 35%, conductivity is increased by 50%, and a prominent dielectric relaxation is eliminated. These results suggest that the removed PSS is not associated with PEDOT and that the conductive domain network is not substantially altered by the removal of a significant fraction of insulator. The removal of PSS may benefit organic light emitting diode fabrication by reducing acid attack on indium tin oxide electrodes and lead to more robust performance in switching circuits by extending the working frequency range.     

绿色单峰发光聚(9,9-二烯丙基芴)的合成及其发光机制

为了得到绿色单峰发光的聚合物材料, 我们设计并合成了9位取代的二烯丙基芴单体, 在NiCl₂的催化下, 合成了可溶的聚芴衍生物, 聚(9,9-二烯丙基芴)(PAF). 较短的烯丙基链既可以增加聚芴的溶解度, 双键的存在又有利于聚芴发生分子间聚集而得到绿光发射的有机电致发光器件(OLED). PAF在溶液和薄膜状态下的荧光峰分别位于403和456 nm的蓝光区域, 而其器件ITO/PEDOT:PSS/PAF/LiF/Al(其中, ITO为氧化铟锡, PEDOT为聚(3,4-乙撑二氧噻吩), PSS为聚苯乙烯磺酸盐)的电致发光峰却红移至绿光区域(532 nm), 得到绿色单峰发光. 紫外吸收光谱、荧光发射光谱、红外光谱以及原子力显微镜(AFM)图像的结果证明, 造成PAF电致发绿光的机制为聚合物分子间聚集.     

Novel Hyperbranched Phthalocyanine as a Hole Injection Nanolayer in Organic Light‐Emitting Diodes

A novel organic hyperbranched copper phthalocyanine was synthesized for use as a hole injection nanolayer on ITO in organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs). This material is soluble in organic solvents which allows for processing under anhydrous conditions, unlike water based conventional polymer hole injection layer materials such as poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene)(PEDOT)/polystyrene sulfonate (PSS). The hyperbranched layer increased the luminous efficiency and brightness of single layer OLED devices, in addition to reducing current leakage which causes crosstalk in panel devices, compared to devices prepared from PEDOT/PSS. Therefore, this material is more suitable for OLED applications due to its processing and performance advantages over conventional commercial conducting polymer compositions.

     

Characterization of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) adsorption on cellulosic materials

The interaction between poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) doped with poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and cellulosic fibers was characterized in order to obtain further understanding of the conductivity properties of the modified cellulosic fiber material. Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was used as a model surface to study the adsorption behavior at various pH and salt concentrations, while samples of low-conductivity paper, normally used for the production of electrical insulation papers, were dipped into PEDOT:PSS dispersion and air-dried for X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies. The results showed a strong interaction between the MCC and PEDOT:PSS, which implied a broad molecular distribution of the conducting polymer. With increasing pH, less amount of the conducting polymer was adsorbed whereas the amount adsorbed passed through a maximum value with varying salt concentration. Zeta potential measurement and polyelectrolyte titration were used to determine the surface charge of both suspended MCC particles and dispersed PEDOT:PSS at various pH levels and salt concentrations. Dip-coated paper samples exhibited two peaks in the S(2p) XPS spectra at 168–169 and 164–165 eV which correspond to the sulfur signals of sulfonate (in PSS) and in thiophene (in PEDOT), respectively. It was found that the PEDOT:PSS with a ratio of 1:2.5 was adsorbed more in the base paper than that with a ratio of 1:6. The PEDOT:PSS ratio on the surface of the cellulosic material was higher than that in the bulk liquid for all samples. The results indicated that PEDOT was preferentially adsorbed rather than PSS. The degree of washing of the conducting polymer did not significantly affect the PEDOT enhancement on the surface.