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سيف مبخوت حمود قايد Saif MABKHOT HAMOOD QAID

Assistant Professor

عضو هيئة تدريس بقسم الفيزياء والفلك

كلية العلوم
College of Science, Physics and Astronomy Dept. Office 2A23
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Journal Article
2021

Tuning the Optical Properties of MEH–PPV/PFO Hybrid Thin Films via the Incorporation of CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots

M.H.Qaid, Saif . 2021

The current work examines the effects of cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr3) perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) on the structural and optical properties of conjugated polymer blends of poly[2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene] (MEH–PPV) and poly(9,9-di-n-octylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl) (PFO). MEH–PPV/PFO composite thin-films containing PQDs with weight ratios between 0.5 wt.% and 10 wt.% were prepared via a solution-blending method prior to spin-coating on glass substrates. The MEH–PPV/PFO composites’ crystallinity was improved, and the roughness was dramatically increased with higher PQDs content, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), respectively. Conversely, a higher PQDs content resulted in a gradual reduction of the Urbach tail and an increase in the steepness parameter, thereby reducing the localized density of the electronic states within the forbidden bandgap of the hybrids. Moreover, a slight reduction in the direct and indirect bandgaps was found in PQDs/(MEH–PPV/PFO) composite films containing a higher PQDs content and provided evidence of the low concentration of the localized states. The incorporation of the PQDs resulted in enhanced non-radiative energy transfer processes in the MEH–PPV/PFO hybrids, which are very important for the development of optimized optoelectronic devices

Volume Number
11
Issue Number
2
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Pages
154
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