Ground-state electron transfer in all-polymer donor:acceptor blends enables aqueous processing of water-insoluble conjugated polymers.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 Dec 2023
20 Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
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08
2023
accepted:
01
12
2023
medline:
20
12
2023
pubmed:
20
12
2023
entrez:
19
12
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Water-based conductive inks are vital for the sustainable manufacturing and widespread adoption of organic electronic devices. Traditional methods to produce waterborne conductive polymers involve modifying their backbone with hydrophilic side chains or using surfactants to form and stabilize aqueous nanoparticle dispersions. However, these chemical approaches are not always feasible and can lead to poor material/device performance. Here, we demonstrate that ground-state electron transfer (GSET) between donor and acceptor polymers allows the processing of water-insoluble polymers from water. This approach enables macromolecular charge-transfer salts with 10,000× higher electrical conductivities than pristine polymers, low work function, and excellent thermal/solvent stability. These waterborne conductive films have technological implications for realizing high-performance organic solar cells, with efficiency and stability superior to conventional metal oxide electron transport layers, and organic electrochemical neurons with biorealistic firing frequency. Our findings demonstrate that GSET offers a promising avenue to develop water-based conductive inks for various applications in organic electronics.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38114560
doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-44153-7
pii: 10.1038/s41467-023-44153-7
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Organisme : Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse (Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation)
ID : 2021.0058
Organisme : Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse (Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation)
ID : 2021.0230
Organisme : Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse (Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation)
ID : 2022.0034
Organisme : Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council)
ID : 2020-03243
Organisme : Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council)
ID : 2022-04553
Organisme : EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 Future and Emerging Technologies (H2020 Excellent Science - Future and Emerging Technologies)
ID : GA-964677
Organisme : EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Societal Challenges | H2020 Energy (H2020 Societal Challenges - Secure, clean and efficient energy)
ID : GA-101084422
Organisme : Energimyndigheten (Swedish Energy Agency)
ID : EM48594-1
Organisme : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
ID : 2019R1A6A1A11044070
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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