Author(s): Ji J; Li Y; Bernaerts S; Mali KS; Ding R; Lin H; Cuccia LA; De Feyter S; Ivasenko O; Chi L; Fang Y;

Gentle annealing and photopolymerization under inert atmospheres strongly enhance the quality of polydiacetylene monolayers. These simple measures not only triple the average degree of polymerization but also alter the preferred photoexcitation mode and cause pronounced nano-alignment during the early stages of polymerization.

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