Publications

Conjugated Polyelectrolyte-Based Complex Fluids as Aqueous Exciton Transport Networks
A. R. Johnston, E. D. Minckler, M. C. J. Shockley, L. N. Matsushima, S. L. Perry, A. L. Ayzner
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202117759

Conjugated Polyelectrolyte-Based Ternary Exciton Funnels via Liposome Scaffolds
J. Palmer, C. Segura, L. Matsushima, B. Abrams, H. W. Lee, A. L. Ayzner
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng. 2022, 7, 392-402

Comparison of the Mechanical Properties of a Conjugated Polymer Deposited Using Spin-Coating, Interfacial Spreading, Solution Shearing, and Spray Coating
K. Choudhary, et al.
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 51436-51446

Associative Phase Separation of Aqueous π-Conjugated Polyelectrolytes Couples Photophysical and Mechanical Properties
A. R. Johnston, S. L. Perry, A. L. Ayzner
Chem. Mater. 2021, 33, 1116-1129

Semiconducting Eggs and Ladders: Understanding Exciton Landscape Formation in Aqueous π-Conjugated Inter-Polyelectrolyte Complexes
W. R. Hollingsworth, V. Williams, A. L. Ayzner
Macromolecules 2020, 53, 2724-2734

Effects of Side Chain on High Temperature Operation Stability of Conjugated Polymers
D. T. Tran, A. Gumyusenge, X. Luo, M. Roders, Z. Yi, A. L. Ayzner, J. Mei
ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.9b00999.

Charge-Transport Networks via Small-Molecule Self-Assembly in Conjugated Polymer Bulk Heterojunctions
M. Roders, M. A. Kolaczkowski, W. R. Hollingsworth, R. Seban, Y. Liu, A. L. Ayzner
J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123, 27305-27316.

Influence of Micelle Charge Density on Adsorption and Exciton Delocalization of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes
C. J. Segura, A. R. Johnston, W. R. Hollingsworth, I. Rajkovic, A. L. Ayzner
Proceedings of SPIE Optics and Photonics 2019, 11084, 110840A

Tuning from Quantum Dots to Magic Sized Clusters of CsPbBr3 Using Novel Planar Ligands Based on the Trivalent Nitrate Coordination Complex
K. Xu, A. C. Allen, B. Luo, E. T. Vickers, Q. Wang, W. R. Hollingsworth, A. L. Ayzner, X. Li, J. Z. Zhang
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2019, 10, 4409-4416.

Isoindigo-Based Binary Polymer Blends for Solution-Processing of Semiconducting Nanofiber Networks
A. Gumyusenge, X. Luo, H. Zhang, G. M. Pitch, A. L. Ayzner, J. Mei
ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.9b00321.

Disassembly of an Interconjugated Polyelectrolyte Complex Using Ionic Surfactants
C. J. Segura, M. Lucero, A. L. Ayzner
ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2019, 1, 1034-1044.

Size Dependence of Charge Carrier Dynamics in Organometal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals: Deciphering Radiative Versus Nonradiative Components
S. Bonabi Naghadeh, B. Luo, Y.-C. Pu, Z. Schwartz, W. R. Hollingsworth, S. A. Lindley, A. S. Brewer, A. L. Ayzner, J. Z. Zhang
J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123, 4610-4619.

Ultrafast Core-Excited Electron Dynamics in Model Crystalline Organic Semiconductors
V. Duong, D. Prendergast, A. L. Ayzner
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2019, DOI: 10.1039/C9CP06539C.

Semiconducting Polymer Blends That Exhibit Stable Charge Transport at High Temperatures
A. Gumyusenge, D. T. Tran, X. Luo, G. M. Pitch, Y. Zhao, K. A. Jenkins, T. J. Dunn, A. L. Ayzner, B. M. Savoie, J. Mei
Science 2018, 362, 1131-1134.

Polyion Charge Ratio Determines Transition between Bright and Dark Excitons in Donor/Acceptor-Conjugated Polyelectrolyte Complexes
W. R. Hollingsworth, T. J. Magnanelli, C. Segura, J. D. Young, A. E. Bragg, A. L. Ayzner
J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 22280-22293.

Influence of Molecular Excluded Volume and Connectivity on the Nanoscale Morphology of Conjugated Polymer/Small Molecule Blends
M. Roders, G. M. Pitch, D. Garcia-Vidales, A. L. Ayzner
J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 3700-3708.

Effects of pH on the Photophysics of Conjugated Polyelectrolyte Complexes
P. Schleissner, A. L. Ayzner
Polymer 2018, 136, 114-120.

Influence of Conjugation Length on Ultrafast Electronic Tunneling in Organic Semiconductor Thin Films
V. V. Duong, A. L. Ayzner
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2018, 20, 25085-25095.

Exciton Relaxation in Highly Rigid Conjugated Polymers: Correlating Radiative Dynamics with Structural Heterogeneity and Wavefunction Delocalization
W. R. Hollingsworth, J. Lee, L. Fang, A. L. Ayzner
ACS Energy Lett. 2017, 2, 2096-2102.

Towards a Better Understanding of Conjugated Polymer Blends with Non-Spherical Small Molecules: Coupling of Molecular Structure to Polymer Chain Microstructure
M. Roders, V. V. Duong, A. L. Ayzner
J. Mater. Res. 2017, 32, 1935-1945.

Melt‐Processing of Complementary Semiconducting Polymer Blends for High Performance Organic Transistors
Y. Zhao, X. Zhao,  M. Roders, A. Gumyusenge, A. L. Ayzner, J. Mei
Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1605056.

Exciton Transfer and Emergent Excitonic States in Oppositely-Charged Conjugated Polyelectrolyte Complexes
W. R. Hollingsworth, C. Segura, J. Balderrama, N. Lopez, P. Schleissner, A. L. Ayzner
J. Phys. Chem. B 2016, 120, 7767-7774.

Doped Interlayers for Improved Selectivity in Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Devices
S. A. Mauger, M. P. Glasser, B. J. Tremolet de Villers, V. V. Duong, A. L. Ayzner, D. C. Olson
Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2016, 3, 1500346.

A Side-Chain Engineering Approach to Solvent-Resistant Semiconducting Polymer Thin Films
Z.-H. Guo, N. Ai, C. R. McBroom, T. Yuan, Y.-H. Lin, M. Roders, C. Zhu, A. L. Ayzner, J. Pei, L. Fang
Polym. Chem. 2016, 7, 648-655.

Complementary Semiconducting Polymer Blends for Efficient Charge Transport
Zhao, X. Zhao, M. Roders, G. Qu, Y. Diao, A. L. Ayzner, J. Mei
Chem. Mater. 2015, 27, 7164-7170.

Few-Layer, Large-Area, 2D Covalent Organic Framework Semiconductor Thin Films
I. Feldblyum, C. H. McCreery, S. C. Andrews, T. Kurosawa, E. J. G. Santos, V. Duong, L. Fang, A. L. Ayzner, Z. Bao
Chem. Comm. 2015, 51, 13894-13897.

 

Work at Stanford University / SLAC


Impact of the Crystallite Orientation Distribution on Exciton Transport in Donor–Acceptor Conjugated Polymers
A. L. Ayzner, J. Mei, A. Appleton, D. DeLongchamp, A. Nardes, S. Benight, N. Kopidakis, M. F. Toney, Z. Bao
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 28035-28041.

Effect of Solution Shearing Method on Packing and Disorder of Organic Semiconductor Polymers
G. Giri, D. M. DeLongchamp, J. Reinspach, D. A. Fischer, L. J. Richter, J. Xu, S. Benight, A. Ayzner, M. He, L. Fang, G. Xue, M. F. Toney, Z. Bao
Chem. Mater. 2015, 27, 2350-2359.

Thermotropic Phase Transition of Benzodithiophene Copolymer Thin Films and Its Impact on Electrical and Photovoltaic Characteristics
S. Ko, D. H. Kim, A. L. Ayzner, S. C. B. Mannsfeld, E. Verploegen, A. M. Nardes, N. Kopidakis, M. F. Toney, Z. Bao
Chem. Mater. 2015, 27, 1223-1232.

Significant Enhancement of Infrared Photodetector Sensitivity Using a Semiconducting Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube/C60 Phototransistor
S. Park, S. J. Kim, J. H. Nam, G. Pitner, T. H. Lee, A. L. Ayzner, H. Wang, S. W. Fong, M. Vosgueritchian, Y. J. Park, M. L. Brongersma, Z. Bao
Adv. Mater. 2015, 27, 759-765.

Ultrafast Electron Transfer at Organic Semiconductor Interfaces: Importance of Molecular Orientation
A. L. Ayzner, D. Nordlund, D.-H. Kim, Z. Bao, M. F. Toney
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2014, 6, 6-12.

Ultra-High Mobility Transparent Organic Thin Film Transistors Grown by an Off-Centre Spin-Coating Method
Y. Yuan, G. Giri, A. L. Ayzner, A. P. Zoombelt, S. C. B. Mannsfeld, J. Chen, D. Nordlund, M. F. Toney, J. Huang, Z. Bao
Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, 3005.

Sequentially Solution-Processed, Nanostructured Polymer Photovoltaics Using Selective Solvents
D. H. Kim, J. Mei, A. L. Ayzner, K. Schmidt, G. Giri, A. L. Appleton, M. F. Toney, Z. Bao
Energy Environ. Sci. 2014, 7, 1103-1109.

Controlling the Texture and Crystallinity of Evaporated Lead Phthalocyanine Thin Films for Near-Infrared Sensitive Solar Cells
K. Vasseur, K. Broch, A. L. Ayzner, B. P. Rand, D. Cheyns, C. Frank, F. Schreiber, M. F. Toney, L. Froyen, P. Heremans
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 8505-8515.

Comparison of the Photovoltaic Characteristics and Nanostructure of Fullerenes Blended with Conjugated Polymers with Siloxane-Terminated and Aliphatic Side Chains
D. H. Kim,* A. L. Ayzner,* A. L. Appleton, K. Schmidt, J. Mei, M. F. Toney, Z. Bao
Chem. Mater. 2013, 25, 431-440.

A Simple Droplet Pinning Method for Polymer Film Deposition for Measuring Charge Transport in a Thin Film Transistor
H. Li, J. Mei, A. L. Ayzner, M. F. Toney, J. B.-H. Tok, Z. Bao
Org. Electron. 2012, 13, 2450-2460.

Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and [6,6]-Phenyl-C61-Butyric Acid Methyl Ester Mixing in Organic Solar Cells
H. W. Ro, B. Akgun, B. T. O’Connor, M. Hammond, R. J. Kline, C. R. Snyder, S. K. Satija, A. L. Ayzner, M. F. Toney, C. L. Soles, D. M. DeLongchamp
Macromolecules 2012, 45, 6587-6599.

Molecular Structure of Interfacial Human Meibum Films
D. L. Leiske, C. E. Miller, L. Rosenfeld, C. Cerretani, A. Ayzner, B. Lin, M. Meron, M. Senchyna, H. A. Ketelson, D. Meadows, S. Srinivasan, L. Jones, C. J. Radke, M. F. Toney, G. G. Fuller
Langmuir 2012, 28, 11858-11865.

5,11-Conjugation-Extended Low-Bandgap Anthradithiophene-Containing Polymer Exhibiting Enhanced Thin-Film Order and Field-Effect Mobility
Y. Jiang, J. Mei, A. L. Ayzner, M. F. Toney, Z. Bao
Chem. Comm. 2012, 48, 7286-7288.

Siloxane-Terminated Solubilizing Side Chains: Bringing Conjugated Polymer Backbones Closer and Boosting Hole Mobilities in Thin-Film Transistors
J. Mei, D. H. Kim, A. L. Ayzner, M. F. Toney, Z. Bao
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 20130-20133.

 

Work at UCLA


Photovoltaic Devices Including Self-Assembling Fullerene Derivatives for Improved Efficiencies
S. H. Tolbert, B. J. Schwartz, Y. Rubin, M. Halim, D. Wanger, C. J. Tassone, A. L. Ayzner, R. D. Kennedy, C. Day
U.S. Patent 9231214 (2016)

Self-Assembling Semiconducting Polymers – Rods ad Gels from Electronic Materials
A. P.-Z. Clark, C. Shi, B. C. Ng, J. N. Wilking, A. L. Ayzner, A. Z. Stieg, B. J. Schwartz, T. G. Mason, Y. Rubin, S. H. Tolbert
ACS Nano 2013, 7, 962-977.

Ultrafast Studies of Exciton Migration and Polaron Formation in Sequentially Solution-Processed Conjugated Polymer/Fullerene Quasi-Bilayer Photovoltaics
A. L. Ayzner, S. C. Doan, B. Tremolet de Villers, B. J. Schwartz
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2012, 3, 2281-2287.

Photoinduced Charge Carrier Generation and Decay in Sequentially Deposited Polymer/Fullerene Layers: Bulk Heterojunction vs Planar Interface
A. M. Nardes, A. L. Ayzner, S. R. Hammond, A. J. Ferguson, B. J. Schwartz, N. Kopidakis
J. Phys. Chem. C 2012, 116, 7293-7305.

Using Pentaarylfullerenes to Understand Network Formation in Conjugated Polymer-Based Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells
C. J. Tassone, A. L. Ayzner, R. D. Kennedy, M. Halim, M. So, Y. Rubin, S. H. Tolbert, B. J. Schwartz
J. Phys. Chem. C 2011, 115, 22563-22571.

Reappraising the Need for Bulk Heterojunctions in Polymer−Fullerene Photovoltaics: The Role of Carrier Transport in All-Solution-Processed P3HT/PCBM Bilayer Solar Cells
A. L.  Ayzner, C. J. Tassone, S. H. Tolbert, B. J. Schwartz
J. Phys. Chem. C 2009, 113, 20050-20060.

Self-Assembling Fullerenes for Improved Bulk-Heterojunction Photovoltaic Devices
R. D. Kennedy, A. L. Ayzner, D. D. Wanger, C. T. Day, M. Halim, S. I.  Khan, S. H. Tolbert, B. J. Schwartz, Y. Rubin
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 17290-17292.

Room to Improve Conjugated Polymer-Based Solar Cells: Understanding How Thermal Annealing Affects the Fullerene Component of a Bulk Heterojunction Photovoltaic Device
A. L. Ayzner, D. D. Wanger, C. J. Tassone, S. H. Tolbert, B. J. Schwartz
J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 18711-18716.