Title data
Scharsich, Christina ; Fischer, Florian S. U. ; Wilma, Kevin ; Hildner, Richard ; Ludwigs, Sabine ; Köhler, Anna:
Revealing structure formation in PCPDTBT by optical spectroscopy.
In: Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics.
Vol. 53
(2015)
Issue 20
.
- pp. 1416-1430.
ISSN 1099-0488
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.23780
Abstract in another language
The low-bandgap polymer poly{[4,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-cyclopenta-(2,1-b;3,4-b′)dithiophen]-2,6-diyl-alt-(2,1,3-benzo-thiadiazole)−4,7-diyl} (PCPDTBT) is widely used for organic solar cell applications. Here, we present a comprehensive study of the optical properties as a function of temperature for PCPDTBT in solution and in thin films with two distinct morphologies. Using absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy as well as Franck-Condon analyses, we show that PCPDTBT in solution undergoes a phase transformation at 300 K from a disordered to a truly aggregated state on cooling. The saturation value of aggregates in solution is reached in PCPDTBT thin films at any temperature. In addition, we demonstrate that the photophysical properties of the aggregates in films are similar to those in solution and that a low percentage of thermally activated excimer states is present in the films at temperatures above 200 K
Further data
Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Department of Physics > Chair Experimental Physics II - Optoelectronics of Soft Matter > Chair Experimental Physics II - Optoelectronics of Soft Matter - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Anna Köhler Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Department of Physics Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Department of Physics > Chair Experimental Physics II - Optoelectronics of Soft Matter |
Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 530 Physics |
Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2015 06:47 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2022 13:40 |
URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/17586 |