Abstract
AbstractIn this paper the optical absorption properties of n-type C60and PTCDA, and p-type CuPc small molecule semiconductors are investigated by optical transmission and Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy (PDS). The results show the usual absorption bands related to HOMO-LUMO transitions in the high absorption region of the transmission spectra. PDS measurements also evidences exponential absorption shoulders with different characteristic energies. In addition, broad bands in the low absorption level are observed for C60and PTCDA thin-films. These bands have been attributed to contamination due to air exposure. In order to get deeper understanding of the degradation mechanisms single and co-evaporated thin-films have been characterized by PDS. The dependence of the optical coefficient on exposure to light and air have been studied and correlated to the structural properties of the films (as measured by X-Ray Diffraction Spectroscopy). The results show that CuPc and PTCDA are quite stable against light and air exposure, while C60shows important changes in its absorption coefficient. The bulk heterojunctions show stability in agreement with what observed for single layers, since the absorption coefficient of CuPc:PTCDA is almost not altered after the degradation treatments, while CuPc:C60shows changes for low energy values.
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