Method for increasing the photoconductive response in conjugated polymer/fullerene composites

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Peet, J. [1 ]
Soci, C. [1 ]
Coffin, R. C. [1 ]
Nguyen, T. Q. [1 ]
Mikhailovsky, A. [1 ]
Moses, D. [1 ]
Bazan, G. C. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Ctr Polymer & Organ Solids, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
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美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1063/1.2408661
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The authors poly(3-hexylthiophene)/[6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester present a technique for modifying the internal structure of bulk heterojunction films which yields significantly improved photoconductivity. This method comprises the addition of alkyl thiol molecules to the polymer/fullerene solution prior to spin coating. Based on the steady-state and transient photoconductivity measurements, the photoresponsivity is an order of magnitude greater than that in films spun from pristine solvent; additionally, the carrier mobility measurements indicate significant increase in the hole mobility, consistent with the enhanced structural order inferred from x-ray diffraction and optical absorption measurements. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.
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