Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1543746 Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 2016 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

•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.

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