Motaung, DEMalgas, GFArendse, CJMavundla, SEOliphant, CJKnoesen, D2009-11-122009-11-122009-09Motaung, DE, Malgas, GF, Arendse, CJ et al. 2009. Thermal-induced changes on the properties of spin-coated P3HT:C60 thin films for solar cell applications. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 93(9), pp 1674-16800927-0248http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=PublicationURL&_tockey=%23TOC%235773%232009%23999069990%231271056%23FLA%23&_cdi=5773&_pubType=J&_auth=y&_acct=C000049363&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=958262&md5=289fcdd6903b2a67707baaa612fed06ehttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/3733Copyright: 2009 Elsevier. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Elsevier for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in the journal, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 93(9), pp 1674-1680The thermal transition behaviour, optical and structural properties of spin-coated P3HT:C60 blended films with different C60 ratios were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL), fourier transform infrared absorption (FT-IR) spectroscopy and raman spectroscopy. DSC analysis showed that the P3HT:C60 blends have quite different thermal characteristics. The absorption spectra of the annealed P3HT:C60 (1:1wt%) films becomes enhanced and red shifted. This feature is evident in the photoluminescence measurements where the formation of polymer crystallites upon annealing is observed. Raman spectroscopy showed a substantial ordering in the polymer film during annealing. It was found that the performance of a P3HT:C60 (1:1wt%) device was dramatically improved by annealing.en3-hexylthiopheneOptical propertiesAnnealingThermal transitionThermo-gravimetric analysisUltraviolet-visible spectroscopyRaman spectroscopySolar energy materialsSpin-coated P3HT:C60Thin filmsSolar cellsArticleMotaung, D., Malgas, G., Arendse, C., Mavundla, S., Oliphant, C., & Knoesen, D. (2009). Thermal-induced changes on the properties of spin-coated P3HT:C60 thin films for solar cell applications. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3733Motaung, DE, GF Malgas, CJ Arendse, SE Mavundla, CJ Oliphant, and D Knoesen "Thermal-induced changes on the properties of spin-coated P3HT:C60 thin films for solar cell applications." (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3733Motaung D, Malgas G, Arendse C, Mavundla S, Oliphant C, Knoesen D. Thermal-induced changes on the properties of spin-coated P3HT:C60 thin films for solar cell applications. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3733.TY - Article AU - Motaung, DE AU - Malgas, GF AU - Arendse, CJ AU - Mavundla, SE AU - Oliphant, CJ AU - Knoesen, D AB - The thermal transition behaviour, optical and structural properties of spin-coated P3HT:C60 blended films with different C60 ratios were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL), fourier transform infrared absorption (FT-IR) spectroscopy and raman spectroscopy. DSC analysis showed that the P3HT:C60 blends have quite different thermal characteristics. The absorption spectra of the annealed P3HT:C60 (1:1wt%) films becomes enhanced and red shifted. This feature is evident in the photoluminescence measurements where the formation of polymer crystallites upon annealing is observed. Raman spectroscopy showed a substantial ordering in the polymer film during annealing. It was found that the performance of a P3HT:C60 (1:1wt%) device was dramatically improved by annealing. DA - 2009-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - 3-hexylthiophene KW - Optical properties KW - Annealing KW - Thermal transition KW - Thermo-gravimetric analysis KW - Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy KW - Raman spectroscopy KW - Solar energy materials KW - Spin-coated P3HT:C60 KW - Thin films KW - Solar cells LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 SM - 0927-0248 T1 - Thermal-induced changes on the properties of spin-coated P3HT:C60 thin films for solar cell applications TI - Thermal-induced changes on the properties of spin-coated P3HT:C60 thin films for solar cell applications UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3733 ER -