Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of V-shaped disubstituted thiourea-chlorophyll thin film as active layer in organic solar cells

Conjugated thiourea system has attracted considerable attention as potential molecular framework to construct molecular components for molecular electronics. To date, thiourea systems are surprisingly unexplored although the well-known rigid π-systems enhance the development of molecular wire archit...

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Main Authors: Rafizah, Rahamathullal, Wan M., Khairul, Hasiah, Salleh, Hasyiya Karimah, Adli, M.I.N., Isa, Tay, Meng Guan
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Published: Electrochemical Science Group 2013
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author Rafizah, Rahamathullal
Wan M., Khairul
Hasiah, Salleh
Hasyiya Karimah, Adli
M.I.N., Isa
Tay, Meng Guan
author_facet Rafizah, Rahamathullal
Wan M., Khairul
Hasiah, Salleh
Hasyiya Karimah, Adli
M.I.N., Isa
Tay, Meng Guan
author_sort Rafizah, Rahamathullal
building UNIMAS Institutional Repository
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description Conjugated thiourea system has attracted considerable attention as potential molecular framework to construct molecular components for molecular electronics. To date, thiourea systems are surprisingly unexplored although the well-known rigid π-systems enhance the development of molecular wire architecture to be applied as potential organic solar cell (OSC). Regarding to this matter, a study on the performance of conjugated V-shaped disubstituted thiourea compound systems to act as potential active layer in OSC was carried out prior to form photovoltaic thin film. The compound namely N1, N3-bis(4-(octyloxy)phenyl)-N-(benzene-1,3-dicarbonyl) thiourea was spectroscopically and analytical characterized via Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR), UV-Visible Analysis (UV-Vis), CHNS elemental analysis, 1H and 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) as well as Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) analysis. In turn, it was fabricated on Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) substrate before its conductivity behaviour, efficiency and OSC parameter were evaluated by Four Point Probe. From the electrical conductivity study, it revealed that the layer of ITO/V-shaped thiourea thin film exhibits higher conductivity, 0.1377Scm-1 with the presence of chlorophyll (CHLO) under maximum light intensity of 100 Wm-2. Therefore, further evaluation of this type of molecular framework featuring thiourea moiety should be taken to enhance the development in the area of microelectronic devices.
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spelling unimas-163702022-01-25T07:54:53Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16370/ Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of V-shaped disubstituted thiourea-chlorophyll thin film as active layer in organic solar cells Rafizah, Rahamathullal Wan M., Khairul Hasiah, Salleh Hasyiya Karimah, Adli M.I.N., Isa Tay, Meng Guan QE Geology QR Microbiology Conjugated thiourea system has attracted considerable attention as potential molecular framework to construct molecular components for molecular electronics. To date, thiourea systems are surprisingly unexplored although the well-known rigid π-systems enhance the development of molecular wire architecture to be applied as potential organic solar cell (OSC). Regarding to this matter, a study on the performance of conjugated V-shaped disubstituted thiourea compound systems to act as potential active layer in OSC was carried out prior to form photovoltaic thin film. The compound namely N1, N3-bis(4-(octyloxy)phenyl)-N-(benzene-1,3-dicarbonyl) thiourea was spectroscopically and analytical characterized via Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR), UV-Visible Analysis (UV-Vis), CHNS elemental analysis, 1H and 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) as well as Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) analysis. In turn, it was fabricated on Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) substrate before its conductivity behaviour, efficiency and OSC parameter were evaluated by Four Point Probe. From the electrical conductivity study, it revealed that the layer of ITO/V-shaped thiourea thin film exhibits higher conductivity, 0.1377Scm-1 with the presence of chlorophyll (CHLO) under maximum light intensity of 100 Wm-2. Therefore, further evaluation of this type of molecular framework featuring thiourea moiety should be taken to enhance the development in the area of microelectronic devices. Electrochemical Science Group 2013 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16370/1/Synthesis.pdf Rafizah, Rahamathullal and Wan M., Khairul and Hasiah, Salleh and Hasyiya Karimah, Adli and M.I.N., Isa and Tay, Meng Guan (2013) Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of V-shaped disubstituted thiourea-chlorophyll thin film as active layer in organic solar cells. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 8 (3). pp. 3333-3348. ISSN 1452-3981 http://www.electrochemsci.org/
spellingShingle QE Geology
QR Microbiology
Rafizah, Rahamathullal
Wan M., Khairul
Hasiah, Salleh
Hasyiya Karimah, Adli
M.I.N., Isa
Tay, Meng Guan
Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of V-shaped disubstituted thiourea-chlorophyll thin film as active layer in organic solar cells
title Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of V-shaped disubstituted thiourea-chlorophyll thin film as active layer in organic solar cells
title_full Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of V-shaped disubstituted thiourea-chlorophyll thin film as active layer in organic solar cells
title_fullStr Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of V-shaped disubstituted thiourea-chlorophyll thin film as active layer in organic solar cells
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of V-shaped disubstituted thiourea-chlorophyll thin film as active layer in organic solar cells
title_short Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of V-shaped disubstituted thiourea-chlorophyll thin film as active layer in organic solar cells
title_sort synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of v-shaped disubstituted thiourea-chlorophyll thin film as active layer in organic solar cells
topic QE Geology
QR Microbiology
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16370/1/Synthesis.pdf