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SUBMITTER: Korolkov VV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6449331 | biostudies-other | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Nature communications 20190404 1
Real-space images of polymers with sub-molecular resolution could provide valuable insights into the relationship between morphology and functionality of polymer optoelectronic devices, but their acquisition is problematic due to perceived limitations in atomic force microscopy (AFM). We show that individual thiophene units and the lattice of semicrystalline spin-coated films of polythiophenes (PTs) may be resolved using AFM under ambient conditions through the low-amplitude (≤ 1 nm) excitation ...[more]