Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures on Conjugated Polymers: Poly(3-hexylthiophene)

Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Álvaro; Rebollar, Esther; Soccio, Michelina; Ezquerra, Tiberio A.; Rueda, Daniel R.; Garcı́a-Ramos, José Vicente; Castillejo, Marta; García-Gutiérrez, Mari Cruz

doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00804

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“…Also naturally-derived polymers such as chitosan and its 50/50 wt. % blend with the synthetic polymer polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) [71,73] and the poly conjugated polymer poly(3hexylthiophene) (P3HT) have been reported to form LIPSS [49]. Ripple formation appears after laser irradiation at an appropriate wavelength, fluence range, well below the ablation threshold, and with a given number of pulses.…”

Section: Lipss Formation In Polymers Using Nanosecond Laser Pulsesmentioning

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“…In the case of polymers, several studies have shown that irradiation by a polarized laser beam induces self-organized ripple structure formation within a narrow fluence range, well below the ablation threshold [39,44,45,47,48]. As an example Figure 1 illustrates a typical ripple structure on poly(3-hexyl thiophene), P3HT, as observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM) [49]. reference [49].…”

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“…As an example Figure 1 illustrates a typical ripple structure on poly(3-hexyl thiophene), P3HT, as observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM) [49]. reference [49].…”

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“…In the case of semicrystalline polymers, the thermal properties are governed not only by the glass transition temperature but also by the melting temperature (T m ). Thus, the temperature reached at sample surface upon laser irradiation must overcome T m so that superficial crystallites melt providing enough polymer dynamics [49].…”

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Laser induced periodic surface structures on polymer films: From fundamentals to applications

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2015

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The generation of nanostructured polymer films has been a challenge during the last decades. Surface nanostructuring based on the imprinting of nanoscale patterns on a homogeneous surface or on the deposition of nanostructures on the surface serves advantageously for nanofabrication of functional polymer materials. Advanced nanolithography typically requires multiple-steps procedures involving clean-room facilities, high vacuum or complex mask fabrication. Alternatively, laser-based methods enable high spatial resolution patterning of soft polymeric matter and afford the sought versatility and reliability without the need of stringent ambient conditions. In particular, the technique of laser induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) has been successfully applied to nanostructuring of polymer films using a polarized laser source at several laser wavelengths and pulse durations. In this paper the formation of LIPSS on polymer films will be described. In particular, the possibilities of tuning the period and shape of the structures will be discussed since the control of the characteristics of the superficial structures can be crucial in order to match the requirements of a particular application.Additionally, an overview about the main and potential applications of LIPSS in polymer films is provided. In particular, the use of rippled polymer films as substrates for cell culture/alignment, surface enhanced Raman scattering sensors, or applications in photovoltaics will be reviewed.

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Section: Lipss Formation In Polymers Using Nanosecond Laser Pulsesmentioning

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“…As an example Figure 1 illustrates a typical ripple structure on poly(3-hexyl thiophene), P3HT, as observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM) [49]. reference [49].…”

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“…Irradiation parameters (fluence and number of pulses) were chosen according to previously reported systematic experiments related to LIPSS formation on P3HT 44 .…”

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Laser Fabrication of Polymer Ferroelectric Nanostructures for Nonvolatile Organic Memory Devices

Martínez-Tong

Rodríguez-Rodríguez

Nogales

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ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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Polymer ferroelectric laser induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) have been prepared on ferroelectric thin films of a poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoro ethylene) copolymer. Although not absorbing light at the laser wavelength, LIPSS on the copolymer can be obtained by forming a bilayer with other light absorbing polymer. The ferroelectric nature of the structured bilayer was proven by piezoresponse force microscopy measurements. Ferroelectric hysteresis was found on both bilayer and laser structured bilayer. We show that it is possible to write ferroelectric information at the nanoscale. The laser structured ferroelectric bilayer showed an increase in the information storage density of an order of magnitude in comparison to the original bilayer.

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Fabrication of large‐area linear and nonlinear surface ripple structures on polystyrene films

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Lin²,

Lin³

2020

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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Ripple structures have been used in electronics, optics, magnetics, chemistry, and structural coloration. Commonly used methods for manufacturing largearea polymeric thin films with ripple structures include mechanical buckling, fracture-induced structures (FISs), and laser induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS). In this study, we further proposed two FIS methods to fabricate easily and quickly large area self-generated nonlinear and linear micro-ripple structures. The initially featureless polystyrene film was effectively bonded between two rigid JIS SKD 61 (SKD61) steel cylinders and two soft PET films and then peeled off, the latter was cryogenically treated in liquid nitrogen before peeling off, the polystyrene film fractured into two complementary sets of nonlinear and linear micro-ripple structures of the same period. The SKD61/ polystyrene (PS)/SKD61 sandwiched film used a slower peeling velocity and a thinner polystyrene film, which could fabricate a more complete and shorter period nonlinear wave structure. As the PET/PS/PET sandwiched film was cryogenically processed, it could produce a steeper waveform and flat valley linear ripple structures without cracks and ripple dislocations, with a period about 37 μm and an area about 300 cm 2 .

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Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures on Conjugated Polymers: Poly(3-hexylthiophene)

Cited by 47 publications

References 59 publications

Laser induced periodic surface structures on polymer films: From fundamentals to applications

Laser induced periodic surface structures on polymer films: From fundamentals to applications

Laser Fabrication of Polymer Ferroelectric Nanostructures for Nonvolatile Organic Memory Devices

Fabrication of large‐area linear and nonlinear surface ripple structures on polystyrene films

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