Photodegradation of P3HT-A Systematic Study of Environmental Factors

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作者
Hintz, Holger [2 ]
Egelhaaf, H. -J. [1 ]
Luer, Larry [3 ]
Hauch, Jens [1 ]
Peisert, Heiko [2 ]
Chasse, Thomas [2 ]
机构
[1] Konarka Technol GmbH, D-90443 Nurnberg, Germany
[2] Univ Tubingen, Inst Phys & Theoret Chem, D-72076 Tubingen, Germany
[3] IMDEA Nanociencia, Madrid Inst Adv Studies, Madrid 28049, Spain
关键词
SOLID-STATE PHOTOCHEMISTRY; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; SINGLET OXYGEN; POLYMERS; PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY; PHOTOOXIDATION; POLYCARBONATE; TEMPERATURE;
D O I
10.1021/cm102373k
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The influence of environmental factors on the degradation process of P3HT film has been investigated quantitatively. The decay kinetics of the polymer absorption during variation of intensity and spectral distribution of the incident light, oxygen concentration, humidity level as well as temperature are monitored using infrared and UV/vis absorption spectroscopy. Additionally, the oxygen diffusion into the polymer film has been investigated using fluorescence spectroscopy under the same experimental conditions. The degradation process is light initiated with a strong increase of the effectiveness toward the ultraviolet region of the spectrum. The observed photo oxidation is not oxygen diffusion limited although an activation energy of 26 kJmol(-1) was observed for both degradation and oxygen diffusion. The observed kinetics, especially its dependence on wavelength of the incident light, point to a radical-based degradation process in the solid state rather than a singlet oxygen-based mechanism as it is observed in the liquid phase. Furthermore the presence of humidity strongly affects the degradation process although water itself does not decompose the polymer. Changing the structure of the polymer from regioregular to regiorandom significantly accelerates the degradation, probably due to the higher triplet yield of the regiorandom polymer.
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页数:10
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