Issue 64, 2016, Issue in Progress

Vertically grown nanowire crystals of dibenzotetrathienocoronene (DBTTC) on large-area graphene

Abstract

We demonstrate controlled growth of vertical organic crystal nanowires on single layer graphene. Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction (GIXD), we probe the microstructure and morphology of dibenzotetrathienocoronene (DBTTC) nanowires epitaxially grown on graphene. The investigation is performed at both the ensemble and single nanowire level, and as a function of growth parameters, providing insight of and control over the formation mechanism. The size, density and height of the nanowires can be tuned via growth conditions, opening new avenues for tailoring three-dimensional (3-D) nanostructured architectures for organic electronics with improved functional performance.

Graphical abstract: Vertically grown nanowire crystals of dibenzotetrathienocoronene (DBTTC) on large-area graphene

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 Feb 2016
Accepted
30 May 2016
First published
01 Jun 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 59582-59589

Vertically grown nanowire crystals of dibenzotetrathienocoronene (DBTTC) on large-area graphene

B. Kim, C.-Y. Chiu, S. J. Kang, K. S. Kim, G.-H. Lee, Z. Chen, S. Ahn, K. G. Yager, J. Ciston, C. Nuckolls and T. Schiros, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 59582 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA04742D

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