Structural, morphological and optical properties of PEDOT:PSS/QDs nano-composite films prepared by spin-casting

• Structural, morphological and optical properties of PEDOT:PSS/QDs nanocomposite.
• The ZnSe and CdSe QDs were synthesized by a colloidal method.
• The average size of the QDs was ~5 to 7 nm.
• QDs embedded PEDOT:PSS enhances light absorption in terms of absorption intensity.

This paper describes the structural, morphological and optical properties of the nano-composite of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) and quantum dots (QDs). The ZnSe and CdSe QDs have been synthesized, with the aid of Mercaptoacetic acid (MAA), by a colloidal method with an average size of ~5 to 7 nm. QDs have been embedded in PEDOT:PSS using a simple solution processing approach and has been deposited as thin films by spin coating technique. The QDs embedded PEDOT:PSS enhances the light absorption spectra of samples, prominently in terms of absorption intensity which may consequently improve sensitivity of the optoelectronic devices.