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Bulk-heterojunction morphology control during spin coating: Modelling diffusion assisted phase separation.

Authors :
Ghosh, S. S.
Lonkar, G. S.
Mahajan, M. S.
Jadkar, S. R.
Waman, V. S.
Kamble, M. M.
Ganesan, V.
Sali, J. V.
Source :
Applied Physics Letters. 10/22/2012, Vol. 101 Issue 17, p173305-173305-4. 4p. 1 Color Photograph, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

We demonstrate the use of controlling the ambient during spin coating to finely control the solvent evaporation rate in order to obtain varying degree of phase separation in P3HT:PCBM blend films and study the effect on device performance. To understand the basic phenomenon driving the phase separation, modelling study has been performed, which show that the phase separation is due to PCBM diffusion towards the nucleation site once its solubility limit is crossed during spin coating process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00036951
Volume :
101
Issue :
17
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Applied Physics Letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
90260158
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4761931