G. P. Prema Kumar , P. Aruna , S. Sindhu , C.M. Joseph , Digvijay Narayan Singh
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Concentration driven changes in structural, optical, and electrochemical properties of spin coated poly 3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) thin films via fullerene (C60) incorporation
Surface morphology plays a decisive role in thin films' optical and electrical properties. This can be precisely tuned through chemical modifications (interstitial or substitutional doping) and/or sample annealing. This study investigated the effect of fullerene (C60) on the optical and electrochromic characteristics of spin-coated P3HT thin films for various concentration levels. Structural and morphological analysis revealed enhanced crystallite size (from 10 nm to 25 nm) and particle aggregation with increasing C60 concentration. This surface modification significantly influenced the optical and electrochromic characteristics of the films. With the increase in C60 concentration, (1) the optical band gap decreased from 2.50 eV to 1.92 eV, (2) peak intensity in UV–vis. and in PL spectra were quenched, and (3) the optical contrast decreased from 60 % to 8 %. The increment in the C60 concentration influences the oxidation and reduction pathways as observed in the CV spectra. It is observed that the C60 concentration influenced the cathode current diffusion coefficient more than that of the anode current diffusion coefficient. However, these higher C60 concentration films still showed an electrochromic response.
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