Polymer matches amorphous Si mobility

The Thermal Conductivity of Polymer-Derived Amorphous Si–O–C Compounds and Nano-Composites

Silicon oxycarbide glasses can be produced over a range of Si–O–C compositions by the controlled pyrolysis of polymer precursors. We present measurements of the thermal conductivity of a silicon oxycarbide glass after two different heat treatments and two Si–O–C nano-composites, hot-pressed at 1600°C, up to 1000°C and compare them to fused silica, amorphous carbon, and SiC. The temperature depe...

On the Mass Fractal Character of Si-Based Structural Networks in Amorphous Polymer Derived Ceramics

The intermediate-range packing of SiNxC4-x (0 ≤ x ≤ 4) tetrahedra in polysilycarbodiimide and polysilazane-derived amorphous SiCN ceramics is investigated using 29Si spin-lattice relaxation nuclear magnetic resonance (SLR NMR) spectroscopy. The SiCN network in the polysilylcarbodiimide-derived ceramic consists predominantly of SiN₄ tetrahedra that are characterized by a 3-dimensional spatial di...

Effects of Intercalation on the Hole Mobility of Amorphous Semiconducting Polymer Blends

Fullerenes have been shown to intercalate between the side chains of many crystalline and semicrystalline polymers and to affect the properties of polymer:fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells. Here we present the first in-depth study of intercalation in an amorphous polymer. We study blends of the widely studied amorphous polymer poly(2-methoxy-5-(30,70-dimethyloctyloxy)-p-phenylene vinyle...

Amorphous-Amorphous Phase Separation in API/Polymer Formulations.

The long-term stability of pharmaceutical formulations of poorly-soluble drugs in polymers determines their bioavailability and therapeutic applicability. However, these formulations do not only often tend to crystallize during storage, but also tend to undergo unwanted amorphous-amorphous phase separations (APS). Whereas the crystallization behavior of APIs in polymers has been measured and mo...

Microstructure of nanostructured amorphous Si-Au-alloys