title: Determining the Effect of Centrifugal Force on the Desired Growth and Properties of PCPDTBT as p-Type Nanowires.
abstract: In this study, low-bandgap polymer poly{[4,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-cyclopenta-(2,1-b;3,4-b')dithiophen]-2,6-diyl-alt-(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole)-4,7-diyl} (PCPDTBT) nanostructures have been synthesized via a hard nanoporous alumina template of centrifugal process. Centrifuge has been used to infiltrate the PCPDTBT solution into the nanoporous alumina by varying the rotational speeds. The rotational speed of centrifuge is directly proportional to the infiltration force that penetrates into the nanochannels of the template. By varying the rotational speed of centrifuge, different types of PCPDTBT nanostructures are procured. Infiltration force created during the centrifugal process has been found a dominant factor in tuning the morphological, optical, and structural properties of PCPDTBT nanostructures. The field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images proved the formation of nanotubes and nanowires. The energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope (EDX) analysis showed that the nanostructures were composed of PCPDTBT with complete dissolution of the template.
authors.affiliation: Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Muhamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doris
authors.affiliation: Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.|Department of Electronics, Jinnah College for Women, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Fakhra
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.affiliation: Center of Nanotechnology, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Haya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alhummiany
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Tahani
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bawazeer
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nourah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alsenany
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Alaa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
authors.affiliation: Photonics Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Rozalina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zakaria
authors.affiliation: Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Khaulah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sulaiman
authors.affiliation: Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. azzuliani@um.edu.my.
authors.forename: Azzuliani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Supangat
keywords: Centrifugation; Nanotubes; Nanowires; PCPDTBT