Current Applied Physics, Vol.15, No.1, 25-28, 2015
Electron mobility in poly(3-hexylthiophene) enhanced by gamma-ray irradiation
Gamma-ray irradiation effects on the photoresponsive thin-film devices based on the regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (RR-P3HT) conjugated polymer have been studied by means of atomic force microscopy, UV-vis absorption, photoluminescence (PL), and time-of-flight measurements. As a result, increased light absorption in the red region and PL quenching induced by the irradiation were observed. Besides, enhancement of the electron/hole mobilities, attributable to improved ordering or increased nanodomain size of the P3HT thin films, was revealed. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords:Regioregular P3HT conjugated polymer;Gamma-ray irradiation effects;Electron and hole mobility