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 arc...

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Main Authors: R, Rahamathullah, Wan M, Khairul, Hasiah, Salleh, Hasyiya Karimah, Adli, MIN, Isa, Meng Guan, Tay
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author R, Rahamathullah
Wan M, Khairul
Hasiah, Salleh
Hasyiya Karimah, Adli
MIN, Isa
Meng Guan, Tay
author_facet R, Rahamathullah
Wan M, Khairul
Hasiah, Salleh
Hasyiya Karimah, Adli
MIN, Isa
Meng Guan, Tay
author_sort R, Rahamathullah
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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 N 1 ,N 3 -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-74002022-01-25T07:52:14Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7400/ Synthesis, Characterization and Electrochemical Analysis of V-Shaped Disubstituted Thiourea-Chlorophyll Thin Film as Active Layer in Organic Solar Cells R, Rahamathullah Wan M, Khairul Hasiah, Salleh Hasyiya Karimah, Adli MIN, Isa Meng Guan, Tay QD Chemistry TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering 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 N 1 ,N 3 -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. IJES Publisher 2013 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7400/1/Rafizah.pdf R, Rahamathullah and Wan M, Khairul and Hasiah, Salleh and Hasyiya Karimah, Adli and MIN, Isa and Meng Guan, Tay (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. pp. 3333-3348. ISSN 1452-3981 http://electrochemsci.org/papers/vol8/80303333.pdf
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
R, Rahamathullah
Wan M, Khairul
Hasiah, Salleh
Hasyiya Karimah, Adli
MIN, Isa
Meng Guan, Tay
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 QD Chemistry
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7400/1/Rafizah.pdf