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Lamellar semiconductor–organic nanostructures from self‐assembled templates
Author(s) -
Osenar Paul,
Braun Paul V.,
Stupp Samuel I.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19960081220
Subject(s) - mesophase , lamellar structure , materials science , nanostructure , nanocomposite , organic semiconductor , nanotechnology , semiconductor , template , nanoscopic scale , chemical engineering , liquid crystal , composite material , optoelectronics , engineering
A templating synthesis of nanocomposite materials with lamellar morphology is described in which the unique structure of the polyol amphiphiles—leading to a highly stabilized lamellar mesophase—is exploited. The use of these mesophases in the formation of semiconducting–organic nanocomposites that copy the symmetry and spacing of the mesophase is demonstrated. It is suggested that the regular arrangement of organic and semiconducting components on the molecular length scale could lead to novel optoelectronic materials.