Thin film of a porphyrin-end-functionalized poly(cyclohexane)/fullerene-end-functionalized poly(4-diphenylaminostyrene) blend: Control of microphase separation in a light-harvesting system for polymer solar cells

Thin films of a tetraphenylporphyrin‐end‐functionalized polycyclohexane zinc complex (ZnTPP‐PCHE)/fullerene‐C60 (C60) end‐functionalized poly(4‐diphenylaminostyrene) (C60‐PDAS) were prepared to investigate their potential as a light‐harvesting system for polymer solar cells (PSCs). The microphase se...

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Published inJournal of applied polymer science Vol. 128; no. 6; pp. 4212 - 4216
Main Authors Natori, Itaru, Natori, Shizue, Kanasashi, Anna, Tsuchiya, Kosuke, Ogino, Kenji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.06.2013
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Subjects
adsorption
Applied sciences
Blends
Chemical modifications
Chemical reactions and properties
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Materials science
morphology
Natural energy
optical and photovoltaic applications
Organic polymers
Photovoltaic conversion
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymers
Solar cells. Photoelectrochemical cells
Solar energy
optical and photovoltaic applications
films
adsorption
Polymer blends
End group
Property composition relationship
Organic solar cells
Experimental study
Thin film
Cyclane polymer
Styrene derivative polymer
Conducting polymers
Fullerene
Chemical modification
Amine polymer
Morphology
Optical properties
Preparation
Phase separation
Metalloporphyrin
Zinc Complexes
Optical absorption
blends
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Summary:Thin films of a tetraphenylporphyrin‐end‐functionalized polycyclohexane zinc complex (ZnTPP‐PCHE)/fullerene‐C60 (C60) end‐functionalized poly(4‐diphenylaminostyrene) (C60‐PDAS) were prepared to investigate their potential as a light‐harvesting system for polymer solar cells (PSCs). The microphase separation in the ZnTPP‐PCHE/C60‐PDAS blends had a significant effect on the optical properties; the absorption band of the microphase separation structure that overlaps the visible‐light region was considerably enhanced with an increase in the C60 concentration in the polymer film, although both pristine ZnTPP‐PCHE and C60‐PDAS thin films had only weak absorption bands in that region. Therefore, this polymer blend is considered to be suitable for use as a light‐harvesting system for PSCs. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013
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ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.38647