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  • Polyfluorene derivatives are efficient light-emitting semiconductors.
  • Large-scale directional alignment of amorphous polyfluorenes like F8BT and PFB is challenging.
  • PFB alignment is particularly difficult due to its triphenylamine units.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a solution-processible method for large-scale F8BT and PFB molecule alignment.
  • To create millimeter-long, directionally aligned polymer fibers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized interference lithography to create 1D dielectric nano-grating patterns on glass substrates.
  • Employed spin-coating of F8BT and PFB polymers onto patterned substrates.
  • Applied 1,5-pentanediol modification for fiber formation.

Main Results:

  • Achieved large-scale, millimeter-long aligned polymer fibers of F8BT and PFB.
  • Fibers were aligned parallel to the nano-grating lines.
  • Microscopic, spectroscopic, and photoconductive analyses confirmed fiber quality and alignment.

Conclusions:

  • A novel solution-processible method enables large-scale directional alignment of F8BT and PFB.
  • Aligned polymer fibers exhibit high quality suitable for electronic applications.
  • This technique overcomes previous limitations in aligning amorphous polyfluorene derivatives.