Interfacial analysis and properties of regioregular poly(3-hexyl thiophene) spin-coated on an indium tin oxide-coated glass substrate

Interfacial analysis of the rrP3HT samples spin-coated on a glass substrate was studied in detail using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and SEM measurements. Very homogeneous and smooth polymer (P3HT and PEDOT:PSS) layers are observed on the glass substrate. The ITO surface shows a surface roughness, with a layer of about 15 nm. Structural characteristics of the polymer blends were studied using Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL). The complete reduction of PL of P3HT after mixing with C₆₀ in a 1:1 wt.% indicates an effective charge transfer from P3HT to C₆₀. Thermo-gravimetric analysis showed that the commercially bought materials are of high purity.