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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Optothermal Properties of Donor-Acceptor Layers, Including PTB7, PTB7th, Y5, and Y6, for Organic Photovoltaic Cell Applications.

Gabriela Lewinska, Jarosław Kanak, Jerzy Sanetra, Konstanty W Marszalek

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Gabriela LewinskaInstitute of Electronics, AGH University of Krakow, 30 Mickiewicza Ave., 30-059 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9908-6366
Jarosław KanakInstitute of Electronics, AGH University of Krakow, 30 Mickiewicza Ave., 30-059 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0871-7095
Jerzy SanetraAdvanced Diagnostic Equipment Sp z.o.o., Tetmajera Str. 79, 31-352 Krakow, Poland.
Konstanty W MarszalekInstitute of Electronics, AGH University of Krakow, 30 Mickiewicza Ave., 30-059 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0564-5743

Funding

Research project supported by program "Excellence initiative - research university" for the AGH University of Krakow D2/8772
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study addresses the development and optothermal analysis of donor-acceptor thin layers, including materials universally used in organic photovoltaic cells. This article presents the impact of temperature on the optical properties and morphology of thin films made from materials commonly used in organic solar cells. This research focused on two donor materials (PTB7 and PTB7th) and two non-fullerene acceptors (Y5 and Y6), individually and in binary combinations with PTB7 and PTB7th. This study employed various techniques, including UV-Vis spectroscopy, ellipsometry, and atomic force microscopy (AFM), to analyze changes in the absorption, refractive index, extinction coefficient, and morphology at temperatures ranging from 30 °C to 120 °C. This research shows reversible changes in thickness and absorption with temperature, but the extent of these changes differs between PTB7 and PTB7th. Y5 shows some reversible changes, while Y6 demonstrates greater instability and more permanent changes at higher temperatures. The enhanced thermal stability of binary mixtures compared to single-component materials was observed.

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atomic force microscopyellipsometrymorphologythermal stability

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PMID40333470
PMCPMC12028734

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