Process for making electronically active functionalized silsequioxane nanostructures of controlled morphology through covalent synthesis
AssigneeWestern Kentucky University Research Foundation
InventorHemali Rathnayake
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Abstract
Disclosed is a composition comprising perylenediimide bridged dimethylethoxysilane. Disclosed also is an electronically active nanostructure comprising perylenediimide bridged dimethylethoxysilane. Disclosed also is a process for fabricating a photovoltaic device comprising depositing an electronically active nanostructure, the nanostructure made by hydrolysis and condensation of perylenediimide bridged dimethylethoxysilane, onto a substrate.
Claims21
A perylenediimide bridged dimethylethoxysilane, wherein silane groups are attached to perylenediimide by an unsubstituted propyl group and the perylene nucleus is unsubstituted.
An electronically active nanostructure comprising perylenediimide bridged dimethylethoxysilane, wherein silane groups are attached to perylenediimide by an unsubstituted propyl group and the perylene nucleus is unsubstituted.
A process for making perylenediimide bridged dimethylethoxysilane, wherein silane groups are attached to perylenediimide by an unsubstituted propyl group and the perylene nucleus is unsubstituted, the process comprising:
- mixing 3,4,9,10-tetracarboxydianhydrideperylene and anhydrous ethanol to form a first mixture;
- refluxing the first mixture under an argon atmosphere to form a first refluxed mixture;
- mixing 3-aminopropyldimethylethoxysilane with the first refluxed mixture to form a second mixture;
- refluxing the second mixture to form an initial product;
- thereby making perylenediimide bridged dimethylethoxysilane.
A process for making an electronically active nanoribbon, the process comprising hydrolysis and condensation of perylenediimide bridged dimethylethoxysilane, wherein silane groups are attached to perylenediimide by an unsubstituted propyl group and the perylene nucleus is unsubstituted.
A process for fabricating a photovoltaic device comprising depositing an electronically active nanostructure, the nanostructure made by hydrolysis and condensation of a perylenediimide bridged dimethylethoxysilane, wherein silane groups are attached to perylenediimide by an unsubstituted propyl group and the perylene nucleus is unsubstituted, onto a substrate.
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