Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) study on morphology of regioregular poly(3-alkylthiophene) deposited on A(111) surface

被引:15
作者
Kaneto, K [1 ]
Harada, K
Takashima, W
Endo, K
Rikukawa, M
机构
[1] Kyushu Inst Technol, Dept Comp Sci & Elect, Fukuoka 8208502, Japan
[2] Sophia Univ, Dept Chem, Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo 1028554, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 1999年 / 38卷 / 9AB期
关键词
conducting polymers; poly(3-alkylthiophene); scanning tunneling microscope; molecular alignment; regioregularity;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.38.L1062
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Molecular alignments of poly(3-alkylthiophene)s deposited on the Au(111) facet are studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). In regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) and poly(3-dodecylthiophene), the individual polymer is clearly imaged as a silkworm. On the other band, regiorandom poly(3-octadecylthiophene) does not show any distinguishable image of the individual polymer. The molecular shapes and the preparation method of the structurally aligned regioregular poly(3-alkylthiophene)s are described.
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页码:L1062 / L1065
页数:4
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