Fractionated Crystallization of Defect-Free Poly(3-hexylthiophene)

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Kohn, Peter ; Hüttner, Sven ; Steiner, Ullrich ; Sommer, Michael:
Fractionated Crystallization of Defect-Free Poly(3-hexylthiophene).
In: ACS Macro Letters. Vol. 1 (2012) Issue 10 . - pp. 1170-1175.
ISSN 2161-1653
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/mz3003769

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Fractionated crystallization (FC), a chain-sorting mechanism by length, is identified in well-defined, low molecular weight, and defect-free regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) by X-ray scattering and calorimetry of bulk samples. While wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) qualitatively suggests that the degree of crystallinity is similar in all investigated samples, the melting enthalpies are largely different. We ascribe this to intricacies in the integration of the melting and crystallization peaks in calorimetric experiments, which is caused by FC occurring over a large temperature range. The extent of FC decreases with increasing molecular weight and increases with increasing polydispersity. The temperature-dependent investigation of the long period LP and the (100)-WAXS reflection of a sample in which FC is absent allows to disentangle effects from main-chain and side-chain crystallization.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Former Professors > Junior Professor Solar Energy - Juniorprof. Dr. Sven Hüttner Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Polymer and Colloid Science Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Junior Professor Solar Energy Profile Fields Profile Fields > Advanced Fields Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Former Professors
Result of work at the UBT:	No
DDC Subjects:	500 Science > 530 Physics 500 Science > 540 Chemistry
Date Deposited:	12 Jan 2018 10:30
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2022 10:40
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/41715