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Preparation and Characterization of Reduced Graphene-P3HT Composite Thin Films for Use as Transparent Conducting Electrodes
University of Engineering and Technology, VNU in Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
University of Engineering and Technology, VNU in Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
University of Engineering and Technology, VNU in Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
Institute of Applied Physics and Scientific Instrument, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
University of Engineering and Technology, VNU in Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 1 University of Engineering and Technology, VNU in Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 2 University of Engineering and Technology, VNU in Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 3 University of Engineering and Technology, VNU in Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 4 Institute of Applied Physics and Scientific Instrument, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 5 A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
- 6 University of Engineering and Technology, VNU in Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
Materials Sciences and Applications·Volume 09 (2018)·Pages 464–472·Published 9 May 2018·DOI10.4236/msa.2018.95032
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Abstract
With the aim of producing simple and effective transparent conducting electrodes, the conducting polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) incorporated with reduced graphene oxide film (rGO) (called rGO-P3HT) was prepared by spin-coating method. Structural, electrical and optical characterization showed that rGO-P3HT films 9.0 wt% P3HT exhibited good stability when exposed to the ambient atmosphere. These composite films of 200 nm thickness possess a sheet resistance and transparency of R □ ~ 17Ω and T ~ 72%, respectively. Owing to containing conducting polymer, rGO-P3HT-coated glass could be efficiently used in photovoltaic applications, in organic solar cells in particular, with the replacement of the indium tin oxide (ITO) and fluorine tin oxide (FTO) electrodes.
KeywordsComposite rGO-P3HT Thin FilmsTransparent Conducting ElectrodeSheet Resistance Transmittance
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