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Advances in Organic Nanophotonics

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2016) | Viewed by 32384

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Organic Nanoelectronics Laboratory, KNU Institute for Nanophotonics Applications (KINPA), Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Applied Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Interests: organic nanoelectronic materials and devices; biomedical materials and devices; new materials and processing; nanofabrications and measurements
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Organic Nanoelectronics Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Applied Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
Interests: electrochemical sensors/systems; biomedical materials/devices; organic materials/devices; nanoscale surfaces/analysis
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Dear Colleagues,

Organic functional molecules play a core role in creating innovative properties for a variety of material systems and device applications because of their versatility and tuning potentials via chemical synthesis. In particular, advances in nanotechnology and photonics enable organic functional molecules to extend their roles toward a sophisticated nanoscale photonics (nanophotonics), which is a challenging category for increasing the current limitations of optoelectronic and photonic systems. In addition, organic nanophotonics are considered critical constituents in order to complete flexible electronics, which are a new paradigm in transition. This Special Issue aims to deliver an active forum for very recent advances in organic nanophotonics including novel organic photonic molecules, organic nanophotonic devices, nanophotonic systems with organic molecules, biomedical applications of organic nanophotonic devices, organic nanophotonic materials and devices for energy and environmental applications, etc.

Prof. Dr. Youngkyoo Kim
Dr. Hwajeong Kim
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • organic nanophotonics
  • organic functional molecules
  • nanophotonic systems
  • biomedical applications
  • energy and environments

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A Study on the Electro-Optical Properties of Thiol-Ene Polymer Dispersed Cholesteric Liquid Crystal (PDChLC) Films
by Yujian Sun, Yanzi Gao, Le Zhou, Jianhua Huang, Hua Fang, Haipeng Ma, Yi Zhang, Jie Yang, Ping Song, Cuihong Zhang, Lanying Zhang, Fasheng Li, Yuzhen Zhao and Kexuan Li
Molecules 2017, 22(2), 317; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules22020317 - 22 Feb 2017
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In this study, a polymer dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal (PDChLC) film obtained via a one-step fabrication technique based on photopolymerization of a thiol-acrylate reaction system was prepared and characterized for the first time. The effects of the chiral dopant, the influence of thiol [...] Read more.
In this study, a polymer dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal (PDChLC) film obtained via a one-step fabrication technique based on photopolymerization of a thiol-acrylate reaction system was prepared and characterized for the first time. The effects of the chiral dopant, the influence of thiol monomer functionality and content on the morphology and subsequent performance of the PDChLC films were systematically investigated. It was demonstrated that the addition of a small amount of chiral dopant slightly increased the driving voltage, but decreased the off-state transmittance significantly. Furthermore, scanning electron micrographs (SEM) shown that the liquid crystal (LC) droplet size decreased at first and then increased with the increasing amount of thiol monomer functionality, while increasing the thiol content increased the LC droplet size. Correspondingly, the electro-optical switching behavior was directly dependent on LC droplet size. By tuning the raw material composition, PDChLC film with optimized electro-optical performance was prepared. Full article
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An Easy Approach to Control β-Phase Formation in PFO Films for Optimized Emission Properties
by Qi Zhang, Lang Chi, Gang Hai, Yueting Fang, Xiangchun Li, Ruidong Xia, Wei Huang and Erdan Gu
Molecules 2017, 22(2), 315; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules22020315 - 18 Feb 2017
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We demonstrate a novel approach to control β-phase content generated in poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) (PFO) films. A very small amount of paraffin oil was used as the additive to the PFO solution in toluene. The β-phase fraction in the spin-coated PFO films can be modified [...] Read more.
We demonstrate a novel approach to control β-phase content generated in poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) (PFO) films. A very small amount of paraffin oil was used as the additive to the PFO solution in toluene. The β-phase fraction in the spin-coated PFO films can be modified from 0% to 20% simply by changing the volume percentage of paraffin oil in the mixed solution. Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) study confirmed low β-phase fraction promise better OLEDs device, while high β-phase fraction benefits ASE performance. Full article
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Influence of Weak Base Addition to Hole-Collecting Buffer Layers in Polymer:Fullerene Solar Cells
by Jooyeok Seo, Soohyeong Park, Myeonghun Song, Jaehoon Jeong, Chulyeon Lee, Hwajeong Kim and Youngkyoo Kim
Molecules 2017, 22(2), 262; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules22020262 - 09 Feb 2017
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We report the effect of weak base addition to acidic polymer hole-collecting layers in normal-type polymer:fullerene solar cells. Varying amounts of the weak base aniline (AN) were added to solutions of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS). The acidity of the aniline-added PEDOT:PSS solutions gradually decreased from [...] Read more.
We report the effect of weak base addition to acidic polymer hole-collecting layers in normal-type polymer:fullerene solar cells. Varying amounts of the weak base aniline (AN) were added to solutions of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS). The acidity of the aniline-added PEDOT:PSS solutions gradually decreased from pH = 1.74 (AN = 0 mol% ) to pH = 4.24 (AN = 1.8 mol %). The electrical conductivity of the PEDOT:PSS-AN films did not change much with the pH value, while the ratio of conductivity between out-of-plane and in-plane directions was dependent on the pH of solutions. The highest power conversion efficiency (PCE) was obtained at pH = 2.52, even though all devices with the PEDOT:PSS-AN layers exhibited better PCE than those with the pristine PEDOT:PSS layers. Atomic force microscopy investigation revealed that the size of PEDOT:PSS domains became smaller as the pH increased. The stability test for 100 h illumination under one sun condition disclosed that the PCE decay was relatively slower for the devices with the PEDOT:PSS-AN layers than for those with pristine PEDOT:PSS layers. Full article
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Effect of a Polymercaptan Material on the Electro-Optical Properties of Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films
by Yujian Sun, Cuihong Zhang, Le Zhou, Hua Fang, Jianhua Huang, Haipeng Ma, Yi Zhang, Jie Yang, Lan-Ying Zhang, Ping Song, Yanzi Gao, Jiumei Xiao, Fasheng Li and Kexuan Li
Molecules 2017, 22(1), 43; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules22010043 - 30 Dec 2016
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Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films were prepared by the ultraviolet-light-induced polymerization of photopolymerizable monomers in nematic liquid crystal/chiral dopant/thiol-acrylate reaction monomer composites. The effects of the chiral dopant and crosslinking agents on the electro-optical properties of the PDLC films were systematically investigate. While [...] Read more.
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films were prepared by the ultraviolet-light-induced polymerization of photopolymerizable monomers in nematic liquid crystal/chiral dopant/thiol-acrylate reaction monomer composites. The effects of the chiral dopant and crosslinking agents on the electro-optical properties of the PDLC films were systematically investigate. While added the chiral dopant S811 into the PDLC films, the initial off-state transmittance of the films was decreased. It was found that the weight ratio among acrylate monomers, thiol monomer PETMP and the polymercaptan Capcure 3-800 showed great influence on the properties of the fabricated PDLC films because of the existence of competition between thiol-acrylate reaction and acrylate monomer polymerization reaction. While adding polymercaptans curing agent Capcure 3-800 with appropriate concentration into the PDLC system, lower driven voltage and higher contrast ratio were achieved. This made the polymer network and electro-optical properties of the PDLC films easily tunable by the introduction of the thiol monomers. Full article
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Morphology Analysis and Optimization: Crucial Factor Determining the Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells
by Wenjin Zeng, Xingming Liu, Xiangru Guo, Qiaoli Niu, Jianpeng Yi, Ruidong Xia and Yong Min
Molecules 2017, 22(4), 520; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules22040520 - 24 Mar 2017
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This review presents an overall discussion on the morphology analysis and optimization for perovskite (PVSK) solar cells. Surface morphology and energy alignment have been proven to play a dominant role in determining the device performance. The effect of the key parameters such as [...] Read more.
This review presents an overall discussion on the morphology analysis and optimization for perovskite (PVSK) solar cells. Surface morphology and energy alignment have been proven to play a dominant role in determining the device performance. The effect of the key parameters such as solution condition and preparation atmosphere on the crystallization of PVSK, the characterization of surface morphology and interface distribution in the perovskite layer is discussed in detail. Furthermore, the analysis of interface energy level alignment by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy is presented to reveals the correlation between morphology and charge generation and collection within the perovskite layer, and its influence on the device performance. The techniques including architecture modification, solvent annealing, etc. were reviewed as an efficient approach to improve the morphology of PVSK. It is expected that further progress will be achieved with more efforts devoted to the insight of the mechanism of surface engineering in the field of PVSK solar cells. Full article
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