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Influence of the Polymeric Matrix on the Optical and Electrical Properties of Copper Porphine-Based Semiconductor Hybrid films

Version 1 : Received: 12 July 2023 / Approved: 12 July 2023 / Online: 13 July 2023 (10:04:45 CEST)

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Sánchez Vergara, M.E.; Hernández Méndez, J.A.; González Verdugo, D.; Giammattei Funes, I.M.; Lozada Flores, O. Influence of the Polymeric Matrix on the Optical and Electrical Properties of Copper Porphine-Based Semiconductor Hybrid Films. Polymers 2023, 15, 3125. Sánchez Vergara, M.E.; Hernández Méndez, J.A.; González Verdugo, D.; Giammattei Funes, I.M.; Lozada Flores, O. Influence of the Polymeric Matrix on the Optical and Electrical Properties of Copper Porphine-Based Semiconductor Hybrid Films. Polymers 2023, 15, 3125.

Abstract

In this study we assessed the electrical and optical behavior of semiconductor hybrid films fabricate from octaethyl-21H,23H-porphine copper (CuP), embedded in polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and polystyrene (PS). The hybrid films were characterized structurally and morphologically by means of Infrared spectroscopy (IR), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Subsequently, the PMMA:CuP and PS:CuP hybrid films were evaluated optically by UV-vis spectroscopy, as well as electrically, with the four-point collinear method. Hybrid films present a homogeneous and low roughness morphology, besides; the PS matrix allows the crystallization of the porphin, while the PMMA promotes the amorphous structure in CuP. The polymeric matrix also has an effect on the optical behavior of the films, since the smallest optical gap (2.16 eV) and onset gap (1.89 eV) and the highest transparency are obtained in the film with a PMMA matrix. Finally, the electrical behavior in hybrid films is also affected by the matrix: the largest amount of current carried is around 0.01 A for PS:CuP film, while for PMMA:CuP film it is 0.0015 A. Thanks to the above properties, hybrid films are promising candidates for use in optoelectronic devices.

Keywords

Polymeric Matrix; Porphine; Hybrid Film; Optical Properties; Electrical Behavior

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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