The mixed P3HT (poly(3-hexylthiophene)) and [6,6]-PCBM (phenyl C 61 -butyric acid methyl ester) organic thin films were investigated for electronic structure using UV-Vis spectrophotometer and PESA (photo-electron spe...
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The mixed P3HT (poly(3-hexylthiophene)) and [6,6]-PCBM (phenyl C 61 -butyric acid methyl ester) organic thin films were investigated for electronic structure using UV-Vis spectrophotometer and PESA (photo-electron spectroscopy in air). Furthermore, ESR (electron spin resonance) and AFM (atomic force microscopy) were used to investigate the surface morphology and molecular orientation, respectively. ESR analysis indicated the molecular orientation of the P3HT crystalline in the blend thin films, which the crystalline oriented normal to the substrate with distribution of 35o. AFM images indicated that the surface morphology of P3HT film was affected by the presence of PCBM nanoparticles. Solution-processed OTFTs (organic thin-film transistors) based on P3HT/PCBM blend thin film in a top source-drain contact structure was fabricated, and the electrical characteristics of the devices were also investigated. A unipolar property with p-channel characteristics were obtained in glove box measurement.
A set of organic photodetector devices arranged as indium doped tin oxide (ITO)/porphyrin/TiO2/aluminum has been fabricated and its performance has been tested in dark and under various illumination of visible light i...
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A set of organic photodetector devices arranged as indium doped tin oxide (ITO)/porphyrin/TiO2/aluminum has been fabricated and its performance has been tested in dark and under various illumination of visible light intensity from 20-100 mW/cm2. Four devices were prepared using natural porphyrin by 1, 3, 5 and 7 times of spin coating. First, porphyrin film was deposited onto indium doped tin oxide (ITO)-covered glass substrate by spin coating technique. Second, titanium dioxide (TiO2) film was deposited on top of the porphyrin film using similar technique. Porphyrin was isolated from spirulina microalgae and TiO2 nanoparticle was prepared by controlled hydrolysis technique using titanium(IV) etoxide, Ti(OC2H5)4, and potassium chloride. The films were characterized by UV-vis spectrophotometer to investigate their absorption spectra. The porphyrin film has maximum absorbance at 660 nm, which is in the red region. Then, an aluminum electrode was prepared on top of TiO2 film by electron beam evaporation technique. The resulting device shows rectification property in dark and shows photosensitizing effect under illumination. The device prepared by 3 times of spin coating of porphyrin films shows the highest current density, Jsc, of 5.76 μA/cm2 and open circuit potential, Voc, of 648 mV, respectively.
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