Student Project Abstracts 2005 - Pluto - University of Washington

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DETERMINATION OF MOLECULAR ORIENTATION OF SELF-ORGANIZED AGGREGATES OF NEW LIQUID-CRYSTAL PERYLENE DYEthe spreading solvent. The PTCDI solution (1 mM, 250 μL) wasspread onto the surface of a deionized water subphase at roomtemperature and pressure. The solvent was given about 45 minutesto evaporate completely. Once, evaporated, any aggregatesthat formed in the spreading of the compound were removed fromthe water surface via suction. Compression was performed at arate of 45 mm/s until a condensed phase monolayer or multilayerwas formed. This phase was observed by the presence of one ormultiple shoulders exhibited on a pressure-area (π-A) isotherm.The LB thin films were deposited onto the modified surfacesvia horizontal deposition in which the surface of the substrate isparallel to the surface of the trough. After each deposition, thesample was dried with compressed N 2. Annealed films were heldat 120°C for 4 hours and then cooled to room temperature over 6hours. The samples were then stored in a sealed container in airuntil analysis.Spectroscopic MeasurementsUV-Vis spectra were obtained at room temperature and pressure.The sample was such that the visible columns were verticalwith respect to the sample holder. The sample was placed eitherperpendicular or at 45° with respect to the incident beam. A polarizerwas used to obtain TM and TE polarizations.Transmission IR was obtained with the sample perpendicularto the IR beam. A polarizer was used to obtain TM and TE. ForRAIRS, the sample was placed such that the columns were runningalong the length of the sampling area.X-ray reflectivity (XRR) was performed on a sample thatwas composed of five bilayers deposited on modified silicon.Atomic Force MicroscopyThe topography of LB thin films on silicon wafers and HOPGwas examined using atomic force microscopy (AFM) performedin tapping mode, ex situ. The minimum force required to acquireoptimal resolution was used in order to minimize distortion ofthe sample. The driving amplitude applied was determined bythe instrument and in between 100 and 400 mV. Once the tipwas engaged, imaging began. The setpoint value was increaseduntil sinusoidal waves were observed indicating no contact withthe surface. It was then decreased until contact with the surfacewas optimized, as monitored by the trace-minus-retrace (TMR)values. Optimal TMR was considered to be under 0.2 nm.RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONAnalysis of the π-A isotherm showed that PTCDI forms coherentmonolayer and multilayer thin films, though the steps werenot as distinct as those exhibited by phthalocyanine derivatives(Figure 1). This behavior exhibited on the π-A isotherm leadsto the conclusion that PTCDI does not behave as a true amphiphilewith distinct isolated polar (hydrophilic) and apolar (hydrophobic)regions. This behavior was expected due to the smallaromatic region in the side chains. Also, the compression of theLB thin films showed that PTCDI forms stiff films which can bedeposited via horizontal transfer. The horizontal transfer couldprove to be useful in easing the process for the creation of organicelectronic devices.Figure 1. The π-A isotherm exhibits the formation of a trilayer. This wasdetermined by observation of the shoulders in the isotherm. This isothermshowed that PTCDI does not have linear regions in between the formationof the layers. This is indicative that PTCDI is not a true amphiphile.Analysis of the AFM images proved that the horizontal transferwas successful and that PTCDI does self-organize. AFM alsodisplayed the nature of the aggregates. With a sole deposition,PTCDI forms islands of aggregates on the surface of the silicon(Figure 2). This is expected to be a result of the dewetting processin the transfer. Further studies showed that multiple depositionsresults in a more solid and organized thin film (Figure 3).AFM analysis of annealed films showed that the annealing processraises the sample temperature to a point where the sample behavesmore like a liquid and is able to reorganize the aggregates. It alsoshowed that the self-organization of the liquid-like sample has atendency to aggregate into a linear fashion, the like of which canextend for at least 2 μm (Figure 4). The presence of linear aggregateshints at the idea that PTCDI forms columns which can extendsignificant distances. These columns with cofacial overlap of theπ-conjugated systems can be used in organic electronic devices.In particular, PTCDI could be used as an electron transfer materialdue to its high electron affinity and mobility.Analysis of the UV-Vis data showed little evidence of dichroismin the plane that was analyzed (Figure 5). Though no organizationof the molecular transition dipole moment is evident, the datadoes not lead to the conclusion that there is no organization. Otherpossibilities include: that there is organization in other planes; thatthere are islands that are coherent in themselves, but not with otherislands; or that the organizational structure does not have alignedmolecular transition dipole moments, for example if PTCDI formsa helical column where each molecule is slightly tilted with respectto the surrounding molecules (Figure 6).120 CMDITR Review of Undergraduate Research Vol. 2 No. 1 Summer 2005
THOMPSONFigure 2. AFM image of one deposited bilayer,unannealed. The sample is NJT-I-53AFigure 3. AFM image of 2 bilayers, unannealed. The sample is NJT-I-52BFigure 5. UV-Vis spectra of 8 deposited bilayers, unannealed.The transmission IR data and the reflective absorptive IR(RAIRS) data came to no precise conclusions. Though somedichroism is evident between the spectra, there is not enoughinformation to determine the exact vector orientation of PTCDI(Figure 7).Wavenumber (cm -1 )Figure 4. AFM image of 2 bilayers, annealed. The sample is NJT-I-52Bhelicalout of planeFigure 7. FTIR and RAIRS data. The red is RAIRS. Theblue is transmission IR parallel to the columns. The purpleis transmission IR perpendicular to the columns.Figure 6. Possible arrangements for PTCDI that would not show dichroism.CMDITR Review of Undergraduate Research Vol. 2 No. 1 Summer 2005 121
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