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Hydrodynamic properties and conformation of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) in dilute solutions. / Yakimanskii, Aleksander V.; Bushin, Stanislav V.; Bezrukova, Marina A.; Lezov, Aleksej A.; Gubarev, Aleksander S.; Lebedeva, Elena V.; Akhmadeeva, Lilija I.; Podseval`nikova, Anna N.; Tsvetkov, Nikolaj V.; Koeckelberghs, Guy; Persoons, Andre.
In: Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol. 54, No. 9, 2016, p. 875-883.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Hydrodynamic properties and conformation of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) in dilute solutions
AU - Yakimanskii, Aleksander V.
AU - Bushin, Stanislav V.
AU - Bezrukova, Marina A.
AU - Lezov, Aleksej A.
AU - Gubarev, Aleksander S.
AU - Lebedeva, Elena V.
AU - Akhmadeeva, Lilija I.
AU - Podseval`nikova, Anna N.
AU - Tsvetkov, Nikolaj V.
AU - Koeckelberghs, Guy
AU - Persoons, Andre
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Conducting polymers demonstrate low solubility in organic solvents. Introducing aliphatic substituents into polymer chains improves their solubility, but may also lead to changes in conformational characteristics of macromolecules. In the present work, the studies of hydrodynamic properties and conformational characteristics of comb-shaped poly(3-hexylthiophene) with aliphatic side substituents were carried out in chloroform solutions. Conformational analysis of the studied macromolecules was performed for the first time using homologous series in a wide range of molecular weights of the polymer in dilute solutions. Hydrodynamic properties of macromolecules were interpreted using the worm-like spherocylinder model (Yamakawa H.) and the straight spherocylinder model (Norisuye T.) The length of a monomer unit projection onto the extended macromolecule (λ = 0.37 nm) was determined experimentally. The following parameters were characterized quantified: equilibrium rigidity (А = 6.7 nm) and hydrodynamic diameter o
AB - Conducting polymers demonstrate low solubility in organic solvents. Introducing aliphatic substituents into polymer chains improves their solubility, but may also lead to changes in conformational characteristics of macromolecules. In the present work, the studies of hydrodynamic properties and conformational characteristics of comb-shaped poly(3-hexylthiophene) with aliphatic side substituents were carried out in chloroform solutions. Conformational analysis of the studied macromolecules was performed for the first time using homologous series in a wide range of molecular weights of the polymer in dilute solutions. Hydrodynamic properties of macromolecules were interpreted using the worm-like spherocylinder model (Yamakawa H.) and the straight spherocylinder model (Norisuye T.) The length of a monomer unit projection onto the extended macromolecule (λ = 0.37 nm) was determined experimentally. The following parameters were characterized quantified: equilibrium rigidity (А = 6.7 nm) and hydrodynamic diameter o
KW - poly-(3-hexylthiophene)
KW - hydrodynamic properties
KW - DLS
KW - sedimentation
U2 - 10.1002/polb.23986
DO - 10.1002/polb.23986
M3 - Article
VL - 54
SP - 875
EP - 883
JO - Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Letters Edition
JF - Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Letters Edition
SN - 0887-6266
IS - 9
ER -
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