TY - JOUR
T1 - Formation of a ground-state charge-transfer complex in polyfluorene/[6,6]- phenyl-C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) blend films and its role in the function of polymer/PCBM solar cells
AU - Benson-Smith, Jessica J.
AU - Goris, Ludwig
AU - Vandewal, Koen
AU - Haenen, Ken
AU - Manca, Jean V.
AU - Vanderzande, Dirk
AU - Bradley, Donal D.C.
AU - Nelson, Jenny
N1 - Generated from Scopus record by KAUST IRTS on 2019-11-27
PY - 2007/2/12
Y1 - 2007/2/12
N2 - Evidence is presented for the formation of a weak ground-state charge-transfer complex in the blend films of poly[9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-N-(4- methoxyphenyl)diphenylamine] polymer (TFMO) and [6,6]-phenyl-C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), using photothermal deflection spectroscopy (PDS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. Comparison of this polymer blend with other polyfluorene polymer/PCBM blends shows that the appearance of this ground-state charge-transfer complex is correlated to the ionization potential of the polymer, but not to the optical gap of the polymer or the surface morphology of the blend film. Moreover, the polymer/PCBM blend films in which this charge-transfer complex is observed also exhibit efficient photocurrent generation in photovoltaic devices, suggesting that the charge-transfer complex may be involved in charge separation. Possible mechanisms for this charge-transfer state formation are discussed as well as the significance of this finding to the understanding and optimization of polymer blend solar cells. © 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
AB - Evidence is presented for the formation of a weak ground-state charge-transfer complex in the blend films of poly[9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-N-(4- methoxyphenyl)diphenylamine] polymer (TFMO) and [6,6]-phenyl-C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), using photothermal deflection spectroscopy (PDS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. Comparison of this polymer blend with other polyfluorene polymer/PCBM blends shows that the appearance of this ground-state charge-transfer complex is correlated to the ionization potential of the polymer, but not to the optical gap of the polymer or the surface morphology of the blend film. Moreover, the polymer/PCBM blend films in which this charge-transfer complex is observed also exhibit efficient photocurrent generation in photovoltaic devices, suggesting that the charge-transfer complex may be involved in charge separation. Possible mechanisms for this charge-transfer state formation are discussed as well as the significance of this finding to the understanding and optimization of polymer blend solar cells. © 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
UR - http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/adfm.200600484
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33847045616&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/adfm.200600484
DO - 10.1002/adfm.200600484
M3 - Article
SN - 1616-301X
VL - 17
JO - Advanced Functional Materials
JF - Advanced Functional Materials
IS - 3
ER -
