Control of Intrachain Morphology in the Formation of Polyfluorene Aggregates on the Single-Molecule Level

Controlling the morphology of π-conjugated polymers for organic optoelectronic devices has long been a goal in the field of materials science. Since the morphology of a polymer chain is closely intertwined with its photophysical properties, it is desirable to be able to change the arrangement of the polymers at will. We investigate the π-conjugated polymer poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) (PFO), which can exist in three distinctly different structural phases: the α-, β-, and γ-phase. Every phase has a different chain structure and a unique photoluminescence (PL) spectrum. Due to its unique properties and the pronounced spectral structure-property relations, PFO can be used as a model system to study the morphology of π-conjugated polymers. To avoid ensemble averaging, we examine the PL spectrum of single PFO chains embedded in a non-fluorescent matrix. With single-molecule spectroscopy the structural phase of every single chain can be determined, and changes can be monitored very easily. To manipulate the morphology, solvent vapor annealing (SVA) was applied, which leads to a diffusion of the polymer chains in the matrix. The β- and γ-phases appear during the self-assembly of single α-phase PFO chains into mesoscopic aggregates. The extent of β- and γ-phase formation is directed by the solvent-swelling protocol used for aggregation. Aggregation unequivocally promotes formation of the more planar β- and γ-phases. Once these lower-energy more ordered structural phases are formed, SVA cannot return the polymer chain to the less ordered phase by aggregate swelling.     

A Computational Study of CIONO2H+: Structure and Vibrations

Two protonated forms of chlorine nitrate, HClONO⁺ ₂ and ClONO₂H⁺, are treated ab initio by the Hartree-Fock and the second order Møller-Plesset perturbation approach with the standard 6–31G* basis set. Both minimum energy structures are planar (C ₃ symmetry) and their structural, energy, and vibrational parameters are reported. The computations conclude that the proton attacks the chlorine nitrate at its central, not end, oxygen atom. The protonation causes a considerable elongation of the central ON bond which becomes most probable place of cleavage. The dissociation should yield the neutral HOCl and NO⁺ ₂. These quantum-chemical findings well agree with the previous experimental indications.

     

Synthesis and characterisation of the SrxBa1−xFeO3−y-system and the fluorinated phases SrxBa1−xFeO2F

Compounds in the system Sr_xBa_1?xFeO_3?y have been prepared under different partial pressures of oxygen. In this system, different perovskite-type structures are found depending highly on the values of x and y. Fluorination using polyvinylidenedifluoride (PVDF) gives oxyfluoride materials of composition Sr_xBa_1?xFeO₂F, which normally crystallize in the cubic perovskite structure. Rietveld refinement results provide information about the packing density for oxide and oxyfluoride samples and allow a general comparison between these two different types of materials. Furthermore, the determination of the average iron oxidation state also showed that the oxygen deficiency, y, depends significantly on the value of x and the structure determined by the Sr/Ba ratio.     

Metric Theorems for Distribution Measures of Pseudorandom Sequences

 We improve a recent result of Mauduit and Sárk?zy (2000) on the well-distribution measure of pseudorandom sequences and complement another of their results on the correlation measure.     

Acyl- und Alkylidenphosphane. XII [1]. Synthese und Eigenschaften des 2,2-Dimethylpropionylphosphans und einiger Derivate

Acyl and alkylidene phosphines. XII. Syntheses and properties of 2,2-dimethylpropionylphosphine and of some derivatives At ?25°C bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphine 1b and 2,2-dimethylpropionyl chloride form (2,2-dimethylpropionyl)trimethylsilylphosphine 2b . As this compound is thermally more stable than similar acyltrimethylsilylphosphines, it might be treated at ?55°C with methyllithium to form the correspondig lithium phosphide 2d ; after the addition of chlorotrimethylsilane [2,2-dimethyl-1-(trimethylsiloxy)propylidene]-trimethylsilylphosphine 3c is obtained. At +20°C 2b rearranges to the E and Z isomer of [2,2-dimethyl-1-(trimethylsiloxy)propylidene]phosphine 3b . The NMR data of E- 3b and Z- 3b differ mostly in the coupling constants. Kept in the diffuse daylight for several days 3b dimerizes to form 2,4-di(tert.butyl)-2,4-bis(trimethylsiloxy)-1,3-diphosphetane 10 . In solution 10 is unstable and decomposes again to a mixture of the E und Z isomer of 3b . Reacting 3b or 3c with alcoholes all trimethylsilyl groups are replaced by hydrogen atoms and unstable 2,2-dimethylpropionylphosphane 4b is formed. Lithium(2,2-dimethylpropionyl)phosphide 4d , synthesized at ?60°C from 4b and methyllithium, crystallizes with one molecule 1,2-dimethoxyethane per formula unit and is dimeric in benzene. As shown by the NMR data 4d has the structure of an alkylidene-phosphine with the lithium atom bound to oxygen. At ?50°C 4d and chlorotrimethylsilane react to form 3b .     

Non-ohmic behaviour of iodine-doped polyacetylene

We report on the temperature and electric field strength dependence of the conductivity of iodine-doped polyacetylene in the metallic regime. The experimental results are discussed in terms of Sheng model of fluctuation induced tunneling and characteristic dimensions of the tunneling zones between fibres are deduced from a fit between this theory and our experiments.     

O,N,N'-trialkylisoureas as mild activating reagents for N-acylsulfonamide anchors

[chemical reaction: see text]. Prior to detachment of compounds synthesized on sulfonamide based safety-catch linkers, the molecular anchor has to be activated. This is achieved by alkylation of the nitrogen atom of the N-acylsulfonamide using different established protocols. As an addition to the existing repertoire of activating reagents, we suggest the use of O,N,N'-trialkylisoureas. Besides the demonstration of the feasibility of these mild alkylating agents for this purpose, custom-tailored novel O,N,N'-trialkylisoureas prepared from electron-deficient alcohols are reported.