Morphology and Photoelectrochemical Characterization of MEH-PPV/PCBM Composite Film Doped with TiO(2) Nanoparticles

Poly[2-methoxy-5-(20-ethylhexyloxy)-p-phenylenevinylene] (MEH-PPV), [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) nanoparticles (n-type) were dissolved, mixed and deposited by physical methods (spin-coating) on indium tin-oxide (ITO) substrate. The incorporation of...

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Published in:Acta metallurgica sinica : English letters 2013-08, Vol.26 (4), p.373-377
Main Authors: Habelhames, Farid, Wided, Zerguine, Lamiri, Leila, Nessark, Belkacem, Derbal-Habak, Hassina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Density
Deposition
Esters
Indium
Morphology
Nanoparticles
Photocurrent
Titanium dioxide
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Summary:Poly[2-methoxy-5-(20-ethylhexyloxy)-p-phenylenevinylene] (MEH-PPV), [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) nanoparticles (n-type) were dissolved, mixed and deposited by physical methods (spin-coating) on indium tin-oxide (ITO) substrate. The incorporation of the titanium dioxide nanoparticles changed the morphology and increased the roughness of polymers film (MEH-PPV/PCBM), and the photocurrent density of the composite (MEH-PPV/PCBM +n-TiO(2)) was higher than that of single MEH-PPV/PCBM film. The study showed that the presence of n-TiO(2) particles in the polymeric film improves the photoelectrochemical properties of MEH-PPV/PCBM composite.
ISSN:1006-7191
DOI:10.1007/s40195-012-0269-z