Title
Effect of miscibility and percolation on electron transport in amorphous poly(3-hexylthiophene)/phenyl-C 61-butyric acid methyl ester blends
Date Issued
11 January 2012
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Pennsylvania State University
Publisher(s)
American Physical Society
Abstract
Recent evidence has demonstrated that amorphous mixed phases are ubiquitous within mesostructured polythiophene-fullerene mixtures. Nevertheless, the role of mixing within nanophases on charge transport of organic semiconductor mixtures is not fully understood. To this end, we have examined the electron mobility in amorphous blends of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and phenyl-C 61-butyric acid methyl ester. Our studies reveal that the miscibility of the components strongly affects electron transport within blends. Immiscibility promotes efficient electron transport by promoting percolating pathways within organic semiconductor mixtures. As a consequence, partial miscibility may be important for efficient charge transport in polythiophene-fullerene mixtures and organic solar cell performance. © 2012 American Physical Society.
Volume
108
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería química
Ingeniería de materiales
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84861656571
Source
Physical Review Letters
ISSN of the container
1079-7114
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation 1056199
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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