Fabrication of One-Dimensional Zigzag [6,6]-PhenylC61-Butyric Acid Methyl Ester Nanoribbons from Two-Dimensional Nanosheets (Open Access: Author's Final)
Abstract
One-dimensional (1D) zigzag [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyricacid methyl ester (PCBM) nanoribbons are produced by folding two-dimensional ultrathin PCBM nanosheets in a simple solvent process. The unique 1D PCBM nanostructures exhibit uniform width of 3.8 plus or minus 0.3 nm, equivalent to four PCBM molecules, and lengths of 20 to 400 nm. These nanoribbons show well-defined crystalline structure, comprising PCBM molecules in a hexagonal arrangement without trapped solvent molecules. First-principle calculations and detailed experimental characterization provide an insight into the structure and formation mechanism of the 1D PCBM nanoribbons. Given their dimensions and physical properties, we foresee that these nanostructures should be ideal as acceptor material in organic solar cells.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 18, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1002817
Entities
People
- Aiming Yan
- Alex Zettl
- Eduardo Gracia-Espino
- Hamid R. Barzegar
- Thomas Wagberg
- Tiva Sharifi
Organizations
- University of California, Berkeley