Fabrication and characterization of polymer micro- and nanostructures by template-based method

The fabrication of polymer micro- and nanostructures has received an increasing interest due to its potential applications in fields such as sensors, solar cells and light-emitting diodes. In this thesis, we have developed the template-based method, which consists on the infiltration of a specific m...

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Autor: Palacios Higueras, Raquel
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universitat Rovira i virgili (URV)
Repositorio:Repositori Institucional de la Universitat Rovira i Virgili
OAI Identifier:oai:urv.cat:TDX:261
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX261
http://hdl.handle.net/10803/8478
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:621.3 - Enginyeria elèctrica. Electrotècnia. Telecomunicacions
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Sumario:The fabrication of polymer micro- and nanostructures has received an increasing interest due to its potential applications in fields such as sensors, solar cells and light-emitting diodes. In this thesis, we have developed the template-based method, which consists on the infiltration of a specific material into a cavity (called template) to obtain the inverse replica of the template. This method has been studied using different experimental conditions. Macroporous silicon and self-ordered nanoporous alumina have been employed as templates. Polymer micro- and nanostructures were prepared and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis absorbance, photoluminescence, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Then, the morphology, optical properties and the degree of crystallinity of the micro- and nanostructures were analysed. Finally, the influence of the solvent, the structure and the experimental method in the conformation of the polymer chains inside the nanopores were studied.