Influence of the processing conditions on charge transfer and transport properties in poly(2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)1-4-phenylenevinylene):C60 composites for photovoltaics |
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Authors: | A Ltaief A Bouazizi P Alcouffe |
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Affiliation: | a Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie des Interfaces, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Avenue de l'Environnement, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia b Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, CNRS — Université Claude Bernard-Lyon 1, 43 Bd du 11 Novembre, 69100 Villeurbanne, France |
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Abstract: | Polymer-based photovoltaic devices have been elaborated by blending the conjugated polymer, poly(2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)1-4-phenylenevinylene) (MEH-PPV) with the buckminsterfullerene, C60. The solvent used has a main influence on the optical and electrical properties of the photoactive layers. This could be attributed to different dispersion abilities of C60 in the polymer layers shown by Atomic Force Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Its effect on the transfer and transport properties has been studied. Thin film processing conditions have been modified by the preparation of blends of solutions of the polymer in Tetrahydrofuran and fullerene in Ortho-dichlorobenzene. The resulting spin casted layers show improved morphologies implying better dispersion of the fullerenes and increased short circuit currents. A decrease in the fullerene critical concentration to form percolation paths has been demonstrated. The improvement of the photovoltaic properties of the MEH-PPV/C60 composites has been attributed to the nanosized fullerene domains formed upon phase separation. We used optical spectroscopy to study the charge transfer efficiency and electrical measurements to investigate charge transport properties in MEH-PPV:C60. |
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Keywords: | Atomic force microscopy (AFM) Conjugated polymer Photoluminescence Photovoltaic Spin coating |
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