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Microscopic Morphology of Thin Films of Phthalocyanine/Perylene Blends for Organic Solar Cell Devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Alexandru Vlad ,
Dana A. Serban ,
Pascal Viville ,
Vinciane De Cupere ,
Gael Zucchi ,
Sorin Melinte ,
Vincent Bayot ,
Roberto Lazzaroni  and
Yves Geerts
Alexandru Vlad
Affiliation:
DICE, Universite catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la Neuve, Belgium.
Dana A. Serban
Affiliation:
DICE, Universite catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la Neuve, Belgium.
Pascal Viville
Affiliation:
SCMN, Universite de Mons-Hainaut, Mons, Belgium.
Vinciane De Cupere
Affiliation:
LCP, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Gael Zucchi
Affiliation:
LCP, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Sorin Melinte
Affiliation:
DICE, Universite catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la Neuve, Belgium.
Vincent Bayot
Affiliation:
DICE, Universite catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la Neuve, Belgium.
Roberto Lazzaroni
Affiliation:
SCMN, Universite de Mons-Hainaut, Mons, Belgium.
Yves Geerts
Affiliation:
LCP, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium.
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Abstract

We report on the microstructure of 2(3)-9(10)-16(17)-23(24)-tetra(2-decyltetradecyloxy)- phthalocyanine/peryleneoleylamine (PcH2/PTCDI) blends. Thin films, to be used as active layers in organic photovoltaic cells, were prepared by spin coating and spin casting of dilute toluene solutions on indium tin oxide (ITO) substrates. The morphology of the thin films has been studied using Tapping Mode (TM) atomic force microscopy (AFM), whereas Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to reveal the various top electrode morphologies, inherent to the different film processing conditions.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 871: Symposium I – Organic Thin-Film Electronics , 2005 , I9.43
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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