The Impact of the Azo-Chromophore Sort on the Features of the Supramolecular Azopolyimide Films Desired to Be Used as Substrates for Flexible Electronics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Colorimetry Study
2.2. Thermal Stability
2.3. Morphological Study of UV-Laser Induced Modulations
2.4. Molecular Modeling
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Synthesis of Polyamidic Acid (PAA)
3.3. Synthesis of Polyimide-Based Supramolecular Systems
3.4. Methods
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
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Sample | λpk (nm) | Tcp (K) | Ev (lx) | T (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
three normal light LEDs | 486 | 6643 | 465 | - |
S0 | 452 | 5713 | 388 | 83 |
SH50 | 579 | 3485 | 278 | 59 |
SH100 | 582 | 3338 | 246 | 52 |
SN50 | 585 | 2888 | 224 | 48 |
SN100 | 590 | 2570 | 170 | 36 |
Sample | Tonset, °C | T5, °C | Tmax, °C |
---|---|---|---|
S0 | 512 | - | 546 |
SH100 | 228 | 308 | 537 |
SN100 | 247 | 308 | 532 |
Sample | Type of Structuration | H (nm) | W (nm) | Sq (nm) | Sdr (%) | Stdi | Str |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S0 | Cone-like structures | 45 ± 15 | 667 ± 10 | 6.8 | 0.366 | 0.556 | 0.483 |
SH50 | Surface relief gratings | 53 ± 2 | 592 ± 55 | 11.7 | 0.672 | 0.286 | 0.074 |
SH100 | Surface relief gratings | 99 ± 6 | 532 ± 27 | 18.7 | 2.041 | 0.179 | 0.052 |
SN50 | Surface relief gratings | 88 ± 3 | 670 ± 5 | 22.1 | 1.752 | 0.189 | 0.078 |
SN100 | Surface relief gratings | 198 ± 11 | 672 ± 7 | 52.9 | 8.866 | 0.162 | 0.076 |
System | S0 | SH50_1 | SH50_2 | SH50_3 | SN50_1 | SN50_2 | SN50_3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% cis | - | 0 | 30 | 80 | 0 | 20 | 80 |
Density (g/cm3) | 1.235 | 1.186 | 1.207 | 1.218 | 1.238 | 1.229 | 1.232 |
System | SH100_1 | SH100_2 | SH100_3 | SN100_1 | SN100_2 | SN100_3 | |
% cis | 0 | 30 | 80 | 40 | 0 | 75 | |
Density (g/cm3) | 1.201 | 1.219 | 1.205 | 1.223 | 1.215 | 1.227 |
System | S0 | SH50_1 | SH50_2 | SH50_3 | SN50_1 | SN50_2 | SN50_3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSD | 1.71 | 1.03 | 1.46 | 1.84 | 0.73 | 1.27 | 2.94 |
System | SH100_1 | SH100_2 | SH100_3 | SN100_1 | SN100_2 | SN100_3 | |
MSD | 1.13 | 0.91 | 1.25 | 0.80 | 1.21 | 3.11 |
Sample Code | Polyamidic Acid mol (g) | Azo Monomer AzoCH3 mol (g) | Azo Monomer AzoCN mol (g) |
---|---|---|---|
SH50 | 0.9768 × 10−4 (0.0818) | 0.4889 × 10−4 (0.010354) | - |
SH100 | 0.9768 × 10−4 (0.0818) | 0.9768 × 10−4 (0.020708) | - |
SN50 | 0.9768 × 10−4 (0.0818) | - | 0.4889 × 10−4 (0.01089) |
SN100 | 0.9768 × 10−4 (0.0818) | - | 0.9768 × 10−4 (0.02178) |
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Stoica, I.; Epure, E.-L.; Barzic, A.I.; Mihaila, I.; Constantin, C.-P.; Sava, I. The Impact of the Azo-Chromophore Sort on the Features of the Supramolecular Azopolyimide Films Desired to Be Used as Substrates for Flexible Electronics. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 15223. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232315223
Stoica I, Epure E-L, Barzic AI, Mihaila I, Constantin C-P, Sava I. The Impact of the Azo-Chromophore Sort on the Features of the Supramolecular Azopolyimide Films Desired to Be Used as Substrates for Flexible Electronics. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(23):15223. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232315223
Chicago/Turabian StyleStoica, Iuliana, Elena-Luiza Epure, Andreea Irina Barzic, Ilarion Mihaila, Catalin-Paul Constantin, and Ion Sava. 2022. "The Impact of the Azo-Chromophore Sort on the Features of the Supramolecular Azopolyimide Films Desired to Be Used as Substrates for Flexible Electronics" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 23: 15223. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232315223