Naphthalene diimides (NDIs) have shown promise as n-type semiconductors in numerous organic-electronic applications where controlled molecular packing is critical for effective function. The controlled development of highly-organized, 2-D assemblies of NDI thin films at the air-water interface and subsequent film deposition onto solid substrates have been investigated. A Langmuir-Blodgett trough was successfully employed to control the film morphologies at the air-water interface, as established by analysis of deposited NDI thin films. Film morphologies and molecular alignment were studied via optical transmission microscopy, atomic force microscopy and x-ray crystallography.

Characterization of ordered naphthalene diimide films deposited in soils substrates from floating films at the air-water interface

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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