19 research outputs found

    Refining the Design of Diblock Elastin-Like Polypeptides for Self-Assembly into Nanoparticles

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    Diblock copolymers based-on elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) have the potential to undergo specific phase transitions when thermally stimulated. This ability is especially suitable to form carriers, micellar structures for instance, for delivering active cargo molecules. Here, we report the design and study of an ELP diblock library based on ELP-[M1V3-i]-[I-j]. First, ELP-[M1V3-i]-[I-j] (i = 20, 40, 60; j = 20, 90) that showed a similar self-assembly propensity (unimer-to-aggregate transition) as their related monoblocks ELP-[M1V3-i] and ELP-[I-j]. By selectively oxidizing methionines of ELP-[M1V3-i] within the different diblocks structures, we have been able to access a thermal phase transition with three distinct regimes (unimers, micelles, aggregates) characteristic of well-defined ELP diblocks.Nanomedicine: an integrative approac

    Dinaphthotetrathienoacenes : synthesis, characterization, and applications in organic field-effect transistors

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    The charge transport properties of organic semiconductors are limited by dynamic disorder that tends to localize charges in organic crystals. It is the main hurdle to overcome in order to significantly increase charge carrier mobility. We propose an innovative design that combines a chemical structure based on sulfur-rich thienoacene with a solid-state herringbone packing and present the synthesis, physicochemical characterization and charge transport properties of two new thienoacenes bearing a central tetrathienyl core fused with two external naphthyl rings: DN4T and isoDN4T. Both compounds crystallize with a herringbone pattern structure and present transfer integrals ranging from 33 to 99 meV (for the former) within the herringbone plane of charge transport. Molecular dynamics simulations point towards an efficient resilience of the transfer integrals to the intermolecular sliding motion commonly responsible for strong variations of the electronic coupling in the crystal. Best device performances were reached with DN4T with hole mobility up to μ = 2.1 cm² V-1 s-1 in polycrystalline OFETs, showing the effectiveness of the electronic coupling enabled by the new aromatic core. These promising results pave the way to the design of high-performing materials based on this new thienoacene, notably through the introduction of alkyl side-chains

    Original metal-free synthesis routes of semi-conducting oligomers and (co)polymers for organic electronics

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    Dans cette thèse sont développées les synthèses et caractérisations de nouveaux polymères conjugués pour des applications dans l’électronique organique. Ces polymères ont été synthétisés via des réactions de polymérisation sans utilisation de métaux de transition. Des polyazomethines à base de carbazole ont ainsi été synthétisés par polycondensation entre des carbazole portant des fonctions amine et aldéhyde en positions 2,7 et 3,6. Leurs propriétés optiques et électroniques ont été étudiées en fonction de la position des fonctions imines ainsi formées. Un comonomère de type EDOT a ensuite été intégré dans le polymère et l’impact de ce comonomère sur les propriétés du copolymère ainsi formé a été étudié.Des polymères à base d’acide squarique et croconique ont ensuite été synthétisés. En faisant varierles conditions de synthèse, les propriétés optoélectroniques ont pu être contrôlées, permettant d’obtenir des composés présentant une émission blanche, qui ont ensuite été intégrés en tant que couche active dans des dispositifs de type OLED.Enfin, des polymères plus originaux ont été étudiés, utilisant des réactions de polymérisation originale, permettant par exemple la formation de benzobisthiazole in situ. D’autres polymères ont été synthétisés en intégrant dans leur chaine des monomères originaux, comme la tetrazine ou la divanilline. Les propriétés optoélectroniques de ces composés ont ensuite été étudiées en vue deleur éventuelle intégration dans des dispositifs.In this work, synthesis and characterizations of new conjugated polymers are described.These polymers, developed for their integration into devices, have been synthesized via transitionmetalfree polymerizations. Carbazole based polyazomethines have been synthesized via polycondensation reactions between di-substituted carbazoles, bearing amino and formyl functionsin positions 3,6 or 2,7. Optical and electronical properties of such polymers have been studieddepending of the linkage position. A comonomer EDOT has then been integrated into the polymer chain, and impact of such insertion has been studied. Squaric and croconic acid base polymers have also been synthesized. By varying polymerization conditions, optoelectronic properties have been tuned, leading to the formation of polymers exhibiting a white emission. These polymers have then been integrated into OLED, as the active layer. Finally, more original polymers have been synthesized, using more original reactions or monomers such as by forming in situ benzobisthiazole. Other polymers integrating more originals monomers, such a tetrazine or divanillin, have been synthesized. Optoelectronic properties of such materials have been studied for the purpose of their integration into devices

    Nouvelles voies de synthèse sans métaux d'oligomères et de polymères π-conjugués pour l'électronique organique

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    In this work, synthesis and characterizations of new conjugated polymers are described.These polymers, developed for their integration into devices, have been synthesized via transitionmetalfree polymerizations. Carbazole based polyazomethines have been synthesized via polycondensation reactions between di-substituted carbazoles, bearing amino and formyl functionsin positions 3,6 or 2,7. Optical and electronical properties of such polymers have been studieddepending of the linkage position. A comonomer EDOT has then been integrated into the polymer chain, and impact of such insertion has been studied. Squaric and croconic acid base polymers have also been synthesized. By varying polymerization conditions, optoelectronic properties have been tuned, leading to the formation of polymers exhibiting a white emission. These polymers have then been integrated into OLED, as the active layer. Finally, more original polymers have been synthesized, using more original reactions or monomers such as by forming in situ benzobisthiazole. Other polymers integrating more originals monomers, such a tetrazine or divanillin, have been synthesized. Optoelectronic properties of such materials have been studied for the purpose of their integration into devices.Dans cette thèse sont développées les synthèses et caractérisations de nouveaux polymères conjugués pour des applications dans l’électronique organique. Ces polymères ont été synthétisés via des réactions de polymérisation sans utilisation de métaux de transition. Des polyazomethines à base de carbazole ont ainsi été synthétisés par polycondensation entre des carbazole portant des fonctions amine et aldéhyde en positions 2,7 et 3,6. Leurs propriétés optiques et électroniques ont été étudiées en fonction de la position des fonctions imines ainsi formées. Un comonomère de type EDOT a ensuite été intégré dans le polymère et l’impact de ce comonomère sur les propriétés du copolymère ainsi formé a été étudié.Des polymères à base d’acide squarique et croconique ont ensuite été synthétisés. En faisant varierles conditions de synthèse, les propriétés optoélectroniques ont pu être contrôlées, permettant d’obtenir des composés présentant une émission blanche, qui ont ensuite été intégrés en tant que couche active dans des dispositifs de type OLED.Enfin, des polymères plus originaux ont été étudiés, utilisant des réactions de polymérisation originale, permettant par exemple la formation de benzobisthiazole in situ. D’autres polymères ont été synthétisés en intégrant dans leur chaine des monomères originaux, comme la tetrazine ou la divanilline. Les propriétés optoélectroniques de ces composés ont ensuite été étudiées en vue deleur éventuelle intégration dans des dispositifs

    Original metal-free synthesis routes of semi-conducting oligomers and (co)polymers for organic electronics

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    Dans cette thèse sont développées les synthèses et caractérisations de nouveaux polymères conjugués pour des applications dans l’électronique organique. Ces polymères ont été synthétisés via des réactions de polymérisation sans utilisation de métaux de transition. Des polyazomethines à base de carbazole ont ainsi été synthétisés par polycondensation entre des carbazole portant des fonctions amine et aldéhyde en positions 2,7 et 3,6. Leurs propriétés optiques et électroniques ont été étudiées en fonction de la position des fonctions imines ainsi formées. Un comonomère de type EDOT a ensuite été intégré dans le polymère et l’impact de ce comonomère sur les propriétés du copolymère ainsi formé a été étudié.Des polymères à base d’acide squarique et croconique ont ensuite été synthétisés. En faisant varierles conditions de synthèse, les propriétés optoélectroniques ont pu être contrôlées, permettant d’obtenir des composés présentant une émission blanche, qui ont ensuite été intégrés en tant que couche active dans des dispositifs de type OLED.Enfin, des polymères plus originaux ont été étudiés, utilisant des réactions de polymérisation originale, permettant par exemple la formation de benzobisthiazole in situ. D’autres polymères ont été synthétisés en intégrant dans leur chaine des monomères originaux, comme la tetrazine ou la divanilline. Les propriétés optoélectroniques de ces composés ont ensuite été étudiées en vue deleur éventuelle intégration dans des dispositifs.In this work, synthesis and characterizations of new conjugated polymers are described.These polymers, developed for their integration into devices, have been synthesized via transitionmetalfree polymerizations. Carbazole based polyazomethines have been synthesized via polycondensation reactions between di-substituted carbazoles, bearing amino and formyl functionsin positions 3,6 or 2,7. Optical and electronical properties of such polymers have been studieddepending of the linkage position. A comonomer EDOT has then been integrated into the polymer chain, and impact of such insertion has been studied. Squaric and croconic acid base polymers have also been synthesized. By varying polymerization conditions, optoelectronic properties have been tuned, leading to the formation of polymers exhibiting a white emission. These polymers have then been integrated into OLED, as the active layer. Finally, more original polymers have been synthesized, using more original reactions or monomers such as by forming in situ benzobisthiazole. Other polymers integrating more originals monomers, such a tetrazine or divanillin, have been synthesized. Optoelectronic properties of such materials have been studied for the purpose of their integration into devices

    Understanding the Role of Bulky Side Chains on Polymorphism of BTBT-Based Organic Semiconductors

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    Carbazole-based pi-conjugated polyazomethines: Effects of catenation and comonomer insertion on optoelectronic features

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    A series of carbazole-based polyazomethines have been synthesized under micro-wave irradiation and without transition-metal based catalyst. The impact of both the catenation brought by the carbazole subunits and the insertion of a co-monomer, i.e. 3,4 ethylene dioxythiophene (EDOT), on the optical and electrochemical properties have been studied. Among the different polyazomethines synthesized, the best in terms of optical and electrochemical properties has been found to be the one with the azomethine function linked in positions 2,7 of carbazole subunits. Upon the insertion of the EDOT comonomer, an increase of the molecular weight and a red-shift in the absorption spectra has been observed, corresponding to a diminution of the electronic gap

    Triaryl-1,4-diamine based polysquaraines: effect of co-solvent and monomer insertion on optoelectronic properties

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    A series of N1,N4-didodecyl-N1,N4-diphenylbenzene-1,4-diamine based polysquaraines have been synthesized under micro-wave irradiation in the absence of any catalyst. The effect of solvent of polymerization, on the squaric acid catenation (1,2 and 1,3 linkages), has been studied and polysquaraines integrating linear chain in their backbone have been advantageously obtained by using di-functional alcohol during the polymerization. Such obtained polymers exhibit a broad emission with a quantum yield up to 18%. The latter were then tested into OLED devices exhibiting a promising white emission

    Thermosensitive Hybrid Elastin-like Polypeptide-Based ABC Triblock Hydrogel

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    We report the synthesis of a well-defined hybrid ABC triblock terpolymer containing a synthetic poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC) block A and a thermosensitive BC diblock of recombinant elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs). The triblock in diluted solution (0.1–0.3% w/v), at low temperatures in ultrapure water, forms micellar structures of 10–60 nm sizes in diameter as characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and liquid atomic force microscopy (AFM). While heated above its transition temperature (Tt), larger particles of 200–300 nm sizes are obtained, consistent with the formation of coacervates. When concentrated, the viscosity of the triblock copolymer solution progressively increases, giving a free-standing gel at 4% w/v formed by a network of micron-sized particles. The formed hydrogels are thermally reversible, and their sol–gel transitions are fast and sharp. The gel formation mechanism appears to interestingly biomimic tropoelastin, the native monomeric form of natural elastin, as demonstrated by optical and cryogenic-scanning electron microscopy (cryo-SEM) imaging
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