Controlled self‐assembly of porphyrin/fullerene donor–acceptor complex in a polymer thin film. Issue 11 (11th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Natori, Itaru; Natori, Shizue; Hanawa, Naoki; Ogino, Kenji
• Is Part Of: Journal of polymer science. Volume 52:Issue 11(2014:Jun. 01)
• Page Start: 743
• Page End: 746
• Publication Date: 2014-04-11
• Subjects: 547
• DOI: 10.1002/polb.23488
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0887-6266

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>Thin films composed of polycyclohexane (PCHE), zinc(II)‐5, 10, 15, 20‐<italic>tetra</italic>‐(2‐naphthyl)porphyrin (ZnTNpP), and [6, 6]‐phenyl‐C₆₁‐butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) blends are prepared to investigate their potential for the controlled self‐assembly of a porphyrin/fullerene donor–acceptor complex in a polymer thin film. The compatibilities of PCHE/PCBM (p), PCHE/ZnTNpP (q), and ZnTNpP/PCBM (r) in these blends have a significant effect on the dispersion of the ZnTNpP/PCBM donor–acceptor complex in the PCHE thin film. When the compatibilities are p &lt;&lt; q, r, and q ≈ r, the ZnTNpP/PCBM donor–acceptor complex is formed between the PCHE and PCBM phases. This concept to form a controlled self‐assembly of the ZnTNpP/PCBM donor–acceptor complex may be applied to various combinations of porphyrin/fullerene systems in polymer thin film solar cells to achieve excellent performance. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. <bold>2014</bold>, <italic>52</italic>, 743–746</p> </abstract>