Advanced Energy Materials · 2010 · 105 citations · 32 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistryPolymer ChemistryThin FilmsOrganic SemiconductorsPhotovoltaic MaterialsPolymer CharacterizationPolymer StructurePolymer Thin FilmsSolar Cell MaterialsCombinatorial ScreeningFilm MorphologyFilm ThicknessOptical PropertiesOrganic Photovoltaic CellsOrganic PhotovoltaicsOrganic Solar CellsSolution Preparation
Abstract Polymer:fullerene blends were screened in a combinatorial approach using inkjet printing thin film libraries for photovoltaic devices. The application of inkjet printing enabled a fast and simple experimental workflow from film preparation to the study of structure‐property‐relationships with a very high material efficiency. Inkjet printing requires less material for the preparation of thin film libraries in comparison to other dispensing techniques, like spin‐coating. Two polymers (PCPDTBT, PSBTBT) and two fullerene derivatives (mono‐PCBM, bis‐PCBM) were investigated in various blend ratios, concentrations, solvent ratios, and film thicknesses. Morphological and optical properties of the inkjet printed films were investigated and compared with spin‐coated films. This study shows the principle of an experimental setup from solution preparation to film characterization for the combinatorial investigation of large polymer:fullerene libraries.
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