Free-Standing Nanocrystalline Materials Assembled from Small Molecules

Tamar Wolf, Angelica Niazov-Elkan, Xiaomeng Sui, Haim Weissman, Ilya Bronshtein, Mark Raphael, H. Daniel Wagner, Boris Rybtchinski*

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Abstract

We demonstrate a solution-based fabrication of centimeter-size free-standing films assembled from organic nanocrystals based on common organic dyes (perylene diimides, PDIs). These nanostructured films exhibit good mechanical stability, and thermal robustness superior to most plastics, retaining the crystalline microstructure and macroscopic shape upon heating up to 250-300 °C. The films show nonlinear optical response and can be used as ultrafiltration membranes. The macroscopic functional materials based on small molecules can be alternative or complementary to materials based on macromolecules.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4761-4764
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume140
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Apr 2018
Externally publishedYes

Funding

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Kimmel Center for Molecular Design
Minerva Foundation
Israel Science Foundation

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