Microscopy Morphology — Metal-organic framework nanosheets for enhanced performance of organic photovoltaic cells

Measurement evidence

Microscopy Morphology

Metal-organic framework nanosheets for enhanced performance of organic photovoltaic cells · Sasitharan K., Bossanyi D.G., Vaenas N. et al. · Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2020 · 6067-6075

2 measurement groups · 9 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

AFM and Fourier-transform domain-size analysis

optimised P3HT-Zn2(ZnTCPP)-PCBM photovoltaic device · Thin Film

AFM images of annealed P3HT-Zn2(ZnTCPP)-PCBM and P3HT-PCBM active layers; spatial Fourier transform used for phase-separation length scale.

Temperature
room temperature
Atmosphere
ambient
Geometry
spin-coated active layers
Context
MON ternary active layer compared with P3HT-PCBM reference
Measurement source
6 · 2.4 Understanding the morphology · Fig. 6; Fig. S25-S26
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
MON ternary domain size upper bound6-10 nmText
Range
6 · Fig. 6; Fig. S25
MON ternary domain size lower bound6-10 nmText
Range
6 · Fig. 6; Fig. S25
reference P3HT-PCBM domain size upper bound10-15 nmText
Range
6 · Fig. 6; Fig. S26
reference P3HT-PCBM domain size lower bound10-15 nmText
Range
6 · Fig. 6; Fig. S26

AFM, TEM, HR-TEM, FFT electron diffraction and EELS

Zn2(ZnTCPP) MON suspension · Nanosheet

AFM on mica; TEM on holey C-coated Cu grid after dropcasting 10 uL suspension; JEOL-2010F at 200 kV.

Temperature
room temperature
Atmosphere
ambient for AFM; TEM vacuum
Geometry
nanosheets on mica or TEM grid
Context
pristine MON nanosheets
Measurement source
2-3 · 2.1 Synthesis and characterisation · Fig. 1; Fig. S5-S6
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
EELS inelastic mean free path0.10Text
Exact Reported
2 · Fig. S6c
MON lateral dimension300 +/- 100 nm+/- 100 nmText
Exact Reported
2-3 · Fig. 1
HR-TEM lattice fringe spacing1.66 nmCaption
Exact Reported
3 · Fig. 1c
single MON AFM height0.77 nmCaption
Exact Reported
3 · Fig. 1e
MON thickness1 +/- 0.3 nm+/- 0.3 nmText
Exact Reported
2-3 · Fig. 1