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El Haitami A, Resmerita AM, Ursu LE, Asandulesa M, Cantin S, Farcas A. Novel Insight into the Photophysical Properties and 2D Supramolecular Organization of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/Permodified Cyclodextrins Polyrotaxanes at the Air-Water Interface. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:4757. [PMID: 37445070 DOI: 10.3390/ma16134757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
Abstract
Two poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polyrotaxanes (PEDOT∙TMe-βCD and PEDOT∙TMe-γCD) end-capped by pyrene (Py) were synthesized by oxidative polymerization of EDOT encapsulated into TMe-βCD or TMe-γCD cavities with iron (III) chloride (FeCl3) in water and chemically characterized. The effect of TMe-βCD or TMe-γCD encapsulation of PEDOT backbones on the molecular weight, thermal stability, and solubility were investigated in depth. UV-vis absorption, fluorescence (FL), phosphorescence (PH), quantum efficiencies, and lifetimes in water and acetonitrile were also explored, together with their surface morphology and electrical properties. Furthermore, dynamic light scattering was used to study the hydrodynamic diameter (DH) and z-potential (ZP-ζ) of the water soluble fractions of PEDOT∙TMe-βCD and PEDOT∙TMe-γCD. PEDOT∙TMe-βCD and PEDOT∙TMe-γCD exhibited a sharp monodisperse peak with a DH of 55 ± 15 nm and 122 ± 32 nm, respectively. The ZP-ζ value decreased from -31.23 mV for PEDOT∙TMe-βCD to -20.38 mV for PEDOT∙TMe-γCD, indicating that a negatively charged layer covers their surfaces. Surface pressure-area isotherms and Brewster angle microscopy (BAM) studies revealed the capability of the investigated compounds to organize into sizeable and homogeneous 2D supramolecular assemblies at the air-water interface. The control of the 2D monolayer organization through the thermodynamic parameters of PEDOT∙TMe-βCD and PEDOT∙TMe-γCD suggests potential for a wide range of optoelectronic applications.
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- Alae El Haitami
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Polymers and Interfaces, CY Cergy Paris Université, F95000 Cergy, France
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 41A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 41A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 41A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Polymers and Interfaces, CY Cergy Paris Université, F95000 Cergy, France
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 41A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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Farcas A, Resmerita AM, Balan-Porcarasu M, Cojocaru C, Peptu C, Sava I. Inclusion Complexes of 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene with Per-Modified β- and γ-Cyclodextrins. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28083404. [PMID: 37110637 PMCID: PMC10143540 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Herein, we report the synthesis of inclusion complexes (ICs) based on 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) with permethylated β-cyclodextrins (TMe-βCD) and permethylated γ-cyclodextrins (TMe-γCD) host molecules. To prove the synthesis of such ICs, molecular docking simulation, UV-vis titrations in water, 1H-NMR, and H-H ROESY, as well as matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectroscopy (MALDI TOF MS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were carried out on each of the EDOT∙TMe-βCD and EDOT∙TMe-γCD samples. The results of computational investigations reveal the occurrence of hydrophobic interactions, which contribute to the insertion of the EDOT guest inside the macrocyclic cavities and a better binding of the neutral EDOT to TMe-βCD. The H-H ROESY spectra show correlation peaks between H-3 and H-5 of hosts and the protons of the guest EDOT, suggesting that the EDOT molecule is included inside the cavities. The MALDI TOF MS analysis of the EDOT∙TMe-βCD solutions clearly reveals the presence of MS peaks corresponding to sodium adducts of the species associated with the complex formation. The IC preparation shows remarkable improvements in the physical properties of EDOT, rendering it a plausible alternative to increasing its aqueous solubility and thermal stability.
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- Aurica Farcas
- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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Hong N, Wang J, You J. Lignin-based polymer with high phenolic hydroxyl group content prepared by the alkyl chain bridging method and applied as a dopant of PEDOT. Front Chem Sci Eng 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-022-2272-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Farcas A, Damoc M, Asandulesa M, Aubert PH, Ionut Tigoianu R, Laura Ursu E. The straightforward approach of tuning the photoluminescence and electrical properties of encapsulated PEDOT end-capped by pyrene. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Bele A, Dascalu M, Tugui C, Farcas A. Silicone elastomers with improved electro-mechanical performance using slide-ring polymers. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-022-03051-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Song RH, Liu ZH, Geng X, Ye L, Zhang AY, Feng ZG. Preparation and characterization of cross-linked polyurethanes using β-CD [3]PR as slide-ring cross-linker. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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El Haitami A, Resmerita AM, Fichet O, Cantin S, Aubert PH, Farcas A. Synthesis, Photophysics, and Langmuir Films of Polyfluorene/Permodified Cyclodextrin Polyrotaxanes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:11406-11413. [PMID: 34528811 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In the present study, we investigated the effect of permodified 2,3,6-tri-O-trimethylsilyl β- and γ-cyclodextrin (TMS·β-CD, TMS·γ-CD) encapsulation on the optical, electrochemical, morphological, and supramolecular arrangements of a poly[2,7'-(9,9-dioctylfluorene-alt-2',7-fluorene)] PF copolymer. For this purpose, the photophysical properties and Langmuir monolayer formation of PF·TMS·β-CD and PF·TMS·γ-CD polyrotaxanes were investigated and compared with those of the reference PF. Surface pressure-area isotherms and Brewster angle microscopy studies indicated the capability of both polyrotaxanes to organize into larger and homogeneous 2D supramolecular assemblies at the air-water interface. The obtained results suggest that the presence of the surrounding TMS·β-CD and TMS·γ-CD macrocycles on the PF backbones leads to changes in the conformation and hydrophobicity of the film surfaces. Our investigation offers a method to assess the impact of TMS-CD encapsulation on the control of 2D monolayer formation, with particular attention on the generation of stable PF monolayers for organic electronic devices.
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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Desoky MMH, Bonomo M, Barbero N, Viscardi G, Barolo C, Quagliotto P. Polymeric Dopant-Free Hole Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells: Structures and Concepts towards Better Performances. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1652. [PMID: 34069612 PMCID: PMC8160825 DOI: 10.3390/polym13101652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Perovskite solar cells are a hot topic of photovoltaic research, reaching, in few years, an impressive efficiency (25.5%), but their long-term stability still needs to be addressed for industrial production. One of the most sizeable reasons for instability is the doping of the Hole Transporting Material (HTM), being the salt commonly employed as a vector bringing moisture in contact with perovskite film and destroying it. With this respect, the research focused on new and stable "dopant-free" HTMs, which are inherently conductive, being able to effectively work without any addition of dopants. Notwithstanding, they show impressive efficiency and stability results. The dopant-free polymers, often made of alternated donor and acceptor cores, have properties, namely the filming ability, the molecular weight tunability, the stacking and packing peculiarities, and high hole mobility in absence of any dopant, that make them very attractive and a real innovation in the field. In this review, we tried our best to collect all the dopant-free polymeric HTMs known so far in the perovskite solar cells field, providing a brief historical introduction, followed by the classification and analysis of the polymeric structures, based on their building blocks, trying to find structure-activity relationships whenever possible. The research is still increasing and a very simple polymer (PFDT-2F-COOH) approaches PCE = 22% while some more complex ones overcome 22%, up to 22.41% (PPY2).
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- Mohamed M. H. Desoky
- Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy; (M.M.H.D.); (M.B.); (N.B.); (G.V.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy; (M.M.H.D.); (M.B.); (N.B.); (G.V.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy; (M.M.H.D.); (M.B.); (N.B.); (G.V.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy; (M.M.H.D.); (M.B.); (N.B.); (G.V.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy; (M.M.H.D.); (M.B.); (N.B.); (G.V.); (C.B.)
- ICxT Interdepartmental Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Lungo Dora Siena 100, 10153 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy; (M.M.H.D.); (M.B.); (N.B.); (G.V.); (C.B.)
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Farcas A, Assaf KI, Resmerita AM, Sacarescu L, Asandulesa M, Aubert PH, Nau WM. Cucurbit[7]uril-Threaded Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): A Novel Processable Conjugated Polyrotaxane. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201801724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Aurica Farcas
- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; 700487 Iasi Romania
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- School of Engineering and Science; Jacobs University Bremen; Campus Ring 1 28759 Bremen Germany
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- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; 700487 Iasi Romania
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- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; 700487 Iasi Romania
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- Laboratoire de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (EA 2528); Institut des Matériaux; Université de Cergy-Pontoise; 5 mail Gay-Lussac 95031 Cergy-Pontoise Cedex France
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- School of Engineering and Science; Jacobs University Bremen; Campus Ring 1 28759 Bremen Germany
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Novel supramolecular networks based on PEG and PEDOT cross-linked polyrotaxanes as electrical conductive materials. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Synthesis and photophysical properties of inclusion complexes between conjugated polyazomethines with γ-cyclodextrin and its tris-O-methylated derivative. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.01.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mahesh K, Karpagam S, Putnin T, Le H, Bui TT, Ounnunkad K, Goubard F. Role of cyano substituents on thiophene vinylene benzothiadiazole conjugated polymers and application as hole transporting materials in perovskite solar cells. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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