Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Qing Zhou, Zhihui Wang, Yongkun Yan, Longfei Yang, Kai Chi, Yangjiang Wu, Wenhao Li, Zhiying Yi, Yunqi Liu, Yan Zhao
Summary: In this study, the impact of molecular orientation on the dynamic performance of stretched semiconducting polymers is clarified by controlling molecular orientations through solvent-dependent spin-coating. Strain-enhanced electrical performance is feasible by reducing disorders in face-on-packed aggregates. Strain facilitates 3D ordering in face-on-packed films but increases π-π orientation disorders and lamellar dislocation in the edge-on analogue, resulting in a decreased charge transport. The face-on samples demonstrate strain-resistant energetic disorder and a 1.5x increase in on-current, achieving a 10-times-higher retention than the edge-on analogue upon 100% strain. Additionally, a reliable method for measuring the photoelectrical stretchability of semiconducting polymer is developed.
NPJ FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Dandan Pei, Chuanbin An, Bin Zhao, Mengke Ge, Zhongli Wang, Weijia Dong, Cheng Wang, Yunfeng Deng, Dongpo Song, Zhe Ma, Yang Han, Yanhou Geng
Summary: This article reports a stretchable semiconductor PU(DPP)(x) with large elastic recovery and high mechanical performance in thin film state, which shows potential for stretchable electronics.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Chih-Chun Jao, Jia-Rui Chang, Chia-Yu Ya, Wei-Cheng Chen, Chia-Jung Cho, Ja-Hon Lin, Yu-Cheng Chiu, Ye Zhou, Chi-Ching Kuo
Summary: This study successfully fabricated an intrinsically stretchable light-emitting diode (LED) using a new conjugated rod-coil block copolymer, showing that the copolymers with certain rod/coil ratios can work under high strains. Specifically, a stretchable PF12K-b-PI5K LED was measured with low voltage and maintained stable brightness under strain testing, demonstrating exceptional stretchability and high stability of the luminescent rod-coil block copolymers.
POLYMER INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Tingyu He, Yanqiu Wang, Atsushi Narumi, Liang Xu, Shin-ichiro Sato, Xiande Shen, Toyoji Kakuchi
Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive study on the thermoresponsive properties of statistic copolymers and multiblock copolymers synthesized with different copolymerization methods. It was found that the disorder of copolymers plays a decisive role in phase-transition behavior, with some copolymers exhibiting a two-stage phase transition in water.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yongjoon Cho, Jongmin Park, Seonghun Jeong, Hayeong Park, Hyun Wook Kim, Joon Hak Oh, Changduk Yang
Summary: The development of new electron-accepting building blocks for high-performance n-type semiconducting polymers is crucial for organic optoelectronic devices. In this study, a newly formulated thienylvinyl-1,1-dicyanomethylene-3-indanone (TIC) monomer was incorporated into low-band gap polymers alongside cyclopentadithiophene (CDT) and indacenodithiophene (IDT) comonomers. The regioregularity control of the TIC monomer resulted in regioisomeric polymer structures, and comparative studies revealed the effect of regioregularity on the optical properties. The polymers exhibited excellent n-channel field-effect transistors and retained high electron mobilities under external strain. A near-infrared organic phototransistor based on the polymers showed outstanding photoresponsivity, photodetectivity, and external quantum efficiency.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Hyunseok Shim, Kyoseung Sim, Binghao Wang, Yongcao Zhang, Shubham Patel, Seonmin Jang, Tobin J. J. Marks, Antonio Facchetti, Cunjiang Yu
Summary: An elastomer-semiconductor-elastomer stack structure is used to stretch a brittle n-type organic semiconductor by 50% and create fully stretchable complementary electronics. This development opens up possibilities for elastic integrated electronics in applications requiring interfaces with soft biological tissue. By integrating the brittle n-type semiconductor into the stack structure, microcrack formation and propagation are suppressed, and the semiconductor can be stretched without significant loss in performance. The stack structure also improves the long-term stability of the semiconductor in ambient environments, enabling the creation of elastic transistors, logic gates, photodetectors, and an active matrix deformable imager.
NATURE ELECTRONICS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Jing Li, Yanyan Tu, Huanjun Lu, Xiaohong Li, Xiaoming Yang, Yingfeng Tu
Summary: The cascade polymerization method provides an efficient way to rapidly prepare sustainable high value-added thermoplastic elastomers with tailor-made properties.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Dae-Hwan Ahn, Suman Hu, Kyeol Ko, Donghee Park, Hoyoung Suh, Gyu-Tae Kim, Jae-Hoon Han, Jin-Dong Song, YeonJoo Jeong
Summary: This paper proposes a highly efficient charge trap synapse using III-V materials-based tunnel field-effect transistor (TFET), which achieves a faster synaptic update speed and lower energy consumption compared to conventional MOSFET-based synapses.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yue Yin, Shuyin Zhu, Shuwen Chen, Zhiqun Lin, Juan Peng
Summary: This study introduces a novel method for highly ordered patterning of semiconducting polymers, investigating the correlation between stripe periodicity and charge mobility. The developed technique yields two types of stripe arrays that can be tailored in size and period, showing a distinct relationship with charge mobility.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dingyao Liu, Xinyu Tian, Jing Bai, Yan Wang, Yixun Cheng, Weijie Ning, Paddy K. L. Chan, Kai Wu, Junqi Sun, Shiming Zhang
Summary: This study reports for the first time intrinsically stretchable OECTs with performance comparable to conventional rigid devices. By using stretchable substrates with low oxygen permeabilities, the device achieved a record-high on/off ratio. This work demonstrates the potential of intrinsically stretchable OECTs for emerging soft bioelectronic applications.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shuto Yamamoto, Megumi Matsuda, Chia-Yu Lin, Kazushi Enomoto, Yan-Cheng Lin, Wen-Chang Chen, Tomoya Higashihara
Summary: In this study, the mobility-stretchability properties of n-type conjugated block copolymers were investigated. It was found that high PIB content can improve the elastic modulus and crystallinity of the polymers, leading to an improved retention rate of electron mobility.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Garion E. J. Hicks, Rosemary R. Cranston, Victor Lotocki, Joseph G. Manion, Benoit H. Lessard, Dwight S. Seferos
Summary: This study presents a method of polymer assembly driven and stabilized by oxidative doping. The size and morphology of the oxidized polymer nanostructures can be controlled by the dopant mol % and addition temperature. The assembly is influenced by the polymer planarity, optical absorption, and doping level, which can be modulated through sequential dopant addition.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiuya Zhang, Mengfan Lu, Hanyu Wu, Lu Zhang, Xunda Feng, Zhaoxi A. Jin
Summary: In this study, inverse micellar nanostructures with open channels were successfully generated using a modified solvent exchange method. The addition of D-tartaric acid induced the formation of mesoporous spheres with regularly packed perpendicular cylindrical channels and subsequently mesoporous spheres with gyri-like open pores. The findings provide a simple and economical pathway for fabricating hexasomes with open channels, which could be beneficial for their further applications.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Rachel Blau, Alexander X. Chen, Beril Polat, Laura L. Becerra, Rory Runser, Beeta Zamanimeymian, Kartik Choudhary, Darren J. Lipomi
Summary: The conductive polyelectrolyte complex PEDOT:PSS is widely used in research on organic electronic devices, but its mechanical properties are limited. To improve its mechanical compliance, block copolymers were synthesized and used as scaffolds for the polymerization of PEDOT. It was found that the polymer with the longest PPEGMEA block had the highest fracture strain and the lowest elastic modulus, although its conductivity was reduced. However, blending this polymer with PEDOT:PSS resulted in increased conductivity. Overall, the synthesized block copolymers show promise for improving the mechanical and electronic properties of PEDOT:PSS.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Rui Qi, Yulin Zhu, Liang Han, Meijing Wang, Feng He
Summary: Fabrication of nanomaterials by hierarchical self-assembly is of great research interest, but controlling the sophisticated structures of hierarchical architectures is still challenging. In this study, a diblock copolymer was developed and used to fabricate ultrathin 2D micelles and 2D hierarchical architectures containing multiple 2D lamellar structures through a heating, cooling, and aging process. The number of layers in the 2D hierarchical architectures can be controlled by adjusting the polymer concentration.
Article
Polymer Science
Kai Chen, Chun -Yu Chen, Hsin-Lung Chen, Ryoya Komaki, Nao Kawakami, Takuya Isono, Toshifumi Satoh, Du -Yuan Hung, Ying-Ling Liu
Summary: This study reveals the strong effects of molecular architecture and configuration on the self-assembly behavior of sugar-based block copolymers. The configuration prescribed by the substituted positions of the block chains exerts a significant influence on the formation of hydrogen bonding and the resistance against bending. These findings provide insights into the controlled fabrication of ordered structures in green materials.
Article
Polymer Science
Xiaochao Xia, Tianle Gao, Feng Li, Ryota Suzuki, Takuya Isono, Toshifumi Satoh
Summary: Switchable polymerization has potential for synthesizing sequence-controlled macromolecules similar to natural biopolymers, but is limited to three-and four-component systems. We expanded its scope to five-component systems using a reactivity gradient among 12 monomers. Different copolymerizations were achieved using a catalyst, allowing for the synthesis of gradient and block copolymers. Anhydride reactivity was predicted using 13C NMR chemical shifts. This comonomer library allows for the prediction and preparation of more complex copolymer structures.
Article
Polymer Science
Huan Li, Yingying Li, Yudan Wang, Lijia Liu, Hongxing Dong, Chunhong Zhang, Toshifumi Satoh
Summary: In this study, a Lys-BPEA crosslinker was synthesized using primary amines rich in lysine end groups. An antibacterial self-healing hydrogel (PAA/Lys-BPEA) was prepared by introducing polyamine Lys-BPEA into PAA via ionic bonding and electrostatic interaction. The PAA/Lys-BPEA hydrogel exhibited excellent antibacterial and self-healing properties, making it an ideal choice for the design of smart self-healing devices and antibacterial surface coatings.
Article
Polymer Science
Ryohei Sato, Atsuo Utagawa, Koji Fushimi, Feng Li, Takuya Isono, Kenji Tajima, Toshifumi Satoh, Shin-ichiro Sato, Hiroshi Hirata, Yoshihiro Kikkawa, Takuya Yamamoto
Summary: The redox behaviors of macrocyclic molecules with an entirely pi-conjugated system were investigated in this study. Cyclic P3HT with different degrees of polymerization (DPn) were synthesized, and its unique redox behaviors were compared with linear P3HT. Cyclic P3HT showed a decrease in HOMO level and greater stability during cyclic voltammetry measurement, indicating stronger dicationic properties due to polaron-polaron interactions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Erika Terada, Takuya Isono, Toshifumi Satoh, Takuya Yamamoto, Toyoji Kakuchi, Shinichiro Sato
Summary: Recently, temperature-responsive polymers tethered to oligooxyethylene side chains terminated with alkyl groups were experimentally investigated. Molecular dynamics simulations were used to study aqueous solutions of poly(glycidyl ether)s with different numbers of oxyethylene units. The thermal responses of chain extensions, hydrogen bond recombination, and water-solvation shells were analyzed. The phase-transition temperature was not directly related to the polymer-chain extensions, but the temperature response of the water-solvation shell around the alkyl group showed a noticeable correlation. The relationship between TCRP and TCLP was found to be affected by polymer-chain fluctuation.
Review
Polymer Science
Ai-Chun Chang, Tiffany Mulia, Ya-Shuan Wu, Yi-Hsun Weng, Yan-Cheng Lin, Wen-Chang Chen
Summary: The rapid development of artificial intelligence has led to an increase in computational power and demand for information storage. This has sparked extensive interest in high-performance memory devices, such as resistive memory, transistor memory, and phase change memory, as well as their applications in neuromorphic computing and artificial synapses. Block copolymer electrets with diverse self-assembled structures have been developed to enhance memory performance, and their structure-performance properties have been studied. This review highlights the potential and importance of block copolymers for optoelectronic device applications.
JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
En-Chi Chang, Ling-Ya Tseng, Yu Liu, Chun-Kai Chen, Chi-Ching Kuo, Mitsuru Ueda, Yan-Cheng Lin, Wen-Chang Chen
Summary: In this study, a series of negative-type photosensitive polyimides based on poly(amic acid) and a photobase generator have been developed. The relationship between the rigidity and transparency of the poly(amic acid)/polyimide backbone and the sensitivity and contrast of the photosensitive polyimide was investigated. By optimizing the prebaking, exposure dose, post-exposure baking, and development parameters, a photosensitive polyimide with high optical transparency, low rigidity, and excellent photosensitivity, contrast, and pattern resolution was achieved.
JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ender Ercan, Yan-Cheng Lin, Yun-Fang Yang, Bi-Hsuan Lin, Hiroya Shimizu, Shin Inagaki, Tomoya Higashihara, Wen-Chang Chen
Summary: This study demonstrates the first optical neuromorphic block copolymer phototransistor that can respond to various wavelengths and achieve all-optical operation and photoassisted learning/forgetting cycles. The device shows high current contrast and long-term retention, and performs outstanding visual pattern learning/forgetting in a neural network.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hien Thi Phan, Shoko Furukawa, Koto Imai, Hiroya Tomita, Takuya Isono, Toshifumi Satoh, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto
Summary: Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase PhaC(AR) and its mutated variants were used to synthesize block copolymers with poly(d-lactate) (PDLA) segments. Beneficial mutations N149D and F314H increased the incorporation of D-lactate (LA) units, resulting in the synthesis of P(3HB)-b-PDLA and P(3HHx)-b-PDLA. This study demonstrates a new method for the synthesis of block copolyesters with isotactic PDLA segments from renewable resources using engineered polyester synthase.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ying-Chi Cheng, Yu-Che Chen, Yan-Cheng Lin, Chi-Ching Kuo, Wen-Chang Chen
Summary: Polyimides have excellent thermal-mechanical stability and can be widely used in the electronic industry. However, their dielectric properties are not ideal. In this research, a cross-linking strategy was used to improve the dielectric properties of polyimides, specifically poly(ester imide)s (PEIs). The cross-linked PEIs showed reduced dielectric constant (Dk) and maintained low dissipation factor (Df) at a high frequency range of 10-40 GHz. This study provides an effective approach to control the dielectric properties of polyimides through manipulating the structure rigidity and free volume by using cross-linking.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Yamato Ebii, Yoshinobu Mato, Feng Li, Kenji Tajima, Takuya Yamamoto, Takuya Isono, Toshifumi Satoh
Summary: In this study, multicyclic polystyrene (mc-PS) was successfully synthesized through the cyclopolymerization of alpha,omega-dinorbornenyl end-functionalized PS macromonomers mediated by the Grubbs third-generation catalyst. The number of cyclic units in the obtained mc-PS was controlled by adjusting the macromonomer-to-G3 ratio, with a maximum of 239 units achieved. The developed cyclopolymerization strategy provides a new approach for the synthesis of multicyclic polymers and has significant implications for fundamental studies and material applications.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Cheng-Han Ho, Yi-Sa Lin, Chih-Chien Hung, Yu-Cheng Chiu, Chi-Ching Kuo, Yan-Cheng Lin, Wen-Chang Chen
Summary: Organic phototransistors have been extensively studied due to their excellent charge transport performance, photosensitivity, and compatibility with integrated circuits. In this study, discotic liquid crystal molecules were designed and applied as an electret in ultraviolet light-sensitive photomemory. The optimized side-chain length produced a homeotropically aligned nanoarray structure, resulting in high performance and photoresponse in phototransistor memory.
ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kuan-Chieh Wang, Po-Shen Lin, Yan-Cheng Lin, Shih-Huang Tung, Wen-Chang Chen, Cheng-Liang Liu
Summary: This paper presents the development of thermoelectric properties in nanocomposites comprising donor-acceptor random conjugated copolymers and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). The composition of the conjugated polymers is manipulated to improve the dispersion of SWCNTs and enhance the thermoelectric properties. The effects of morphologies on the thermoelectric properties are systematically investigated, resulting in the identification of DPP95/SWCNT nanocomposite with the highest power factor and maximum power output. The study demonstrates the potential of utilizing this nanocomposite in wearable thermoelectric devices to efficiently harvest low-grade waste heat.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Archana Pandiyan, Loganathan Veeramuthu, Zhen-Li Yan, Yan-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Hang Tsai, Sung-Te Chang, Wei-Hung Chiang, Shumao Xu, Tao Zhou, Chi-Ching Kuo
Summary: This review introduces the composition, key technologies, and development directions of smart textiles, focusing on the application of perovskite materials in the manufacturing of intelligent textiles and their contribution to functional devices.
PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2023)