Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Conjugated organic polymers are becoming increasingly important for numerous applications due to their tunable properties, which are often optimized through doping. This study employs molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the distribution of the molecular dopant Mo(tfd–COCF 3 ) 3 in the conjugated polymer p(g 4 2T–T), aiming to compare the theoretical findings with the experimental results of Persson et al., who used electron tomography to explore the dopant's 3D spatial distribution (Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 15404). Simulations reveal a random dopant distribution with no evidence of clustering, contrasting with Persson et al.’s observations of isolated molecules and small clusters. The discrepancy is suggested to be due to a possible difference in dopant density between the simulations and the experimental system, and potential explanations for this difference are proposed. The study highlights the need for further experimental and theoretical efforts to resolve these apparent discrepancies in dopant distributions.
Source: Advanced Electronic Materials
Authors: Joshua Wheeler, Igor Zozoulenko
Institution: Linköping University
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,100
Award: NAISS
OpenAlex ID: W4404620711