Two-dimensional GIWAXS reveals a transient crystal phase in solution-processed thermally converted tetrabenzoporphyrin

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 117, Issue 46, 2013, Pages 14557-14567

  Liman, Christopher D ^a   Choi, Soohyung ^b   Breiby, Dag W ^c   Cochran, Justin E ^d   Toney, Michael F ^e   Kramer, Edward J ^a   Chabinyc, Michael L ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; CRYSTALLINE TEXTURE; HERRINGBONE ARRANGEMENT; MULTILAYERED THIN FILMS; STRUCTURAL TRANSITIONS; TETRABENZOPORPHYRINS; THIN-FILM STRUCTURE; WIDE ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; SOLAR CELLS; TEXTURES; THIN FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 84888598093     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp408220e     Document Type: Article

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