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ArticleMacromolecules2026

Time-Dependent Structure Assessment of Conjugated Polymer Aggregates in Solution by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy.

Esther Schäfer, Michael Sommer, Maria Ott

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Article in Macromolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Esther SchäferInstitute for Chemistry, Chemnitz University of Technology, Str. der Nationen 62, 09111 Chemnitz, Germany.
Michael SommerInstitute for Chemistry, Chemnitz University of Technology, Str. der Nationen 62, 09111 Chemnitz, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2377-5998
Maria OttInstitute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Protein Biochemistry, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4686-9516

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Abstract

Monitoring and understanding the aggregation kinetics of n-type polymers provide strategies to favorably control aggregation and thereby optimize conjugated polymers ink shelf life, printability, and thin-film properties. Here, the in situ characterization of n-type copolymer aggregates employing ensemble absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy for spectral characterization, in combination with single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy methods to identify subcategories of aggregates, is reported. Specifically, we utilize a diffusion-based single-molecule burst method that resolves individual aggregates as they traverse the observation volume, allowing us to determine the aggregate size, concentration, and chain conformation through the statistical analysis of single-aggregate fluorescence data. Base-stable P-(EO-NDIT2) with branched ether-based side chains self-assembles from molecularly dissolved chains into nano- to micrometer-sized aggregates over the course of weeks to months, depending on the solvent used. Through spectral decomposition and polarization-sensitive single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy, the aggregates were categorized by their size into small (

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PMCPMC12895533

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