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

Measurement evidence

Spectroscopy

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

5 measurement groups · 19 results

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

Spectroscopic ellipsometry

P3HT-Zn2(ZnTCPP) 1:0.5 blend film · Thin Film

WVASE32 fitting; Cauchy model in 700-900 nm then B-spline/Kramers-Kronig fitting of n and k.

Temperature
room temperature
Atmosphere
ambient
Geometry
thin films
Context
P3HT and P3HT-Zn2(ZnTCPP) optical functions
Measurement source
35 · 12. Spectroscopic ellipsometry · Fig. S27-S28
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
n and k spectran and k extracted by spectroscopic ellipsometry; no numeric tableQualitative
Qualitative
35 · Fig. S27-S28

FTIR spectroscopy

Zn2(ZnTCPP) MON suspension · Nanosheet

Bulk MOF compared with exfoliated MONs.

Temperature
room temperature
Atmosphere
not reported
Geometry
solid-state IR comparison
Context
pristine bulk/MON comparison
Measurement source
5 · 3. Structural characterisations · Fig. S3
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
FTIR comparisonbulk MOF compared with exfoliated MONs; similar assigned bandsQualitative
Qualitative
5 · Fig. S3

Photoluminescence spectroscopy

P3HT-Zn2(ZnTCPP) 1:0.5 blend film · Thin Film

Solution and thin-film PL; excitation 430 nm for SI solution/thin-film PL and 500 nm for Fig. 2c thin-film blend comparison.

Temperature
room temperature
Atmosphere
ambient
Geometry
solution and spin-coated films
Context
MON and P3HT-MON composite optical interaction
Measurement source
3-4 · 2.1 Synthesis and characterisation · Fig. 2; Fig. S10-S12
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
MON PL signal increase with P3HT30% increaseText
Exact Reported
3 · Fig. S11
P3HT solution PL quenching by MONs70% quenchingText
Exact Reported
3 · Fig. S11
P3HT thin-film PL quenching by MONs69.6% quenching efficiencyText
Exact Reported
3-4 · Fig. 2c
P3HT thin-film PL quenching at 1:0.5 MON ratio70% quenchingText
Exact Reported
13 · Fig. S12
P3HT-Zn2(ZnTCPP)-PCBM PLcomplete quenching of PL signalQualitative
Qualitative
4 · Fig. 2c

Transient absorption spectroscopy

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

800 nm, 40 fs, 10 kHz Ti:sapphire amplifier; 500 nm pump; probes spanning 350-750 nm and 850-1300 nm; pump fluence about 130 uJ cm-2; magic-angle polarisation.

Temperature
room temperature
Atmosphere
not reported
Geometry
P3HT-PCBM and P3HT-Zn2(ZnTCPP)-PCBM films
Context
MON ternary active layer compared with P3HT-PCBM reference
Measurement source
23-25 · 8. Transient absorption and Kinetics · Fig. S17-S18
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
charge population increasemore than twofoldText
Approximate
23 · Fig. S18b
new TA features with MON additionno obvious new TA featuresQualitative
Qualitative
23 · Fig. S17-S18
TA signal increase with Zn2(ZnTCPP)roughly twice that of the sample withoutText
Approximate
23 · Fig. S17

UV-vis absorption spectroscopy

dropcast Zn2(ZnTCPP) MON film · Thin Film

Solution spectra in suspension and thin-film spectra on quartz; MON film dropcast from 5 mg/mL suspension and dried.

Temperature
room temperature
Atmosphere
ambient
Geometry
solution cuvette and thin film on quartz
Context
pristine MON optical properties
Measurement source
2-3 · 2.1 Synthesis and characterisation · Fig. 2; Fig. S7-S9
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
optical band gap1.72 eVCaption
Exact Reported
3 · Fig. 2d
MON suspension Q band 1564 nmText
Exact Reported
2 · Fig. S7
MON suspension Q band 2601 nmText
Exact Reported
2 · Fig. S7
solution UV-vis peak610 nmCaption
Exact Reported
3 · Fig. 2d
MON suspension Soret band435 nmText
Exact Reported
2 · Fig. S7
thin-film onset wavelength724 nmCaption
Exact Reported
3 · Fig. 2d
MON thin-film Q band 1563 nmText
Exact Reported
2 · Fig. 2a
MON thin-film Q band 2605 nmText
Exact Reported
2 · Fig. 2a
MON thin-film Soret band440 nmText
Exact Reported
2 · Fig. 2a