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Photothermal investigation of poly (3-hexylthiophene): ZnSe nanocomposites

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Optical and thermal properties of poly (3-hexylthiophene): ZnSe blend thin films with different mass ratio of ZnSe nanoparticles (NPs) are investigated by the photothermal deflection technique. The optical absorption spectra and the sub-band gap energy are evaluated by comparing the experimental and the theoretical PDS signals amplitude. The thermal parameters are estimated by fitting the PTD data. The ZnSe NPs dependency with these parameters has been shown. In fact, it was found a redshift of the sub-band gap energy behavior and a decrease in both thermal conductivities as and thermal diffusivities with the increase in NPs concentration in polymer matrix at low and medium mass ratio. The opto-thermal parameter variations are attributed to the effect of the mass ratio between polymer and ZnSe NPs.

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  1. Unité de Recherche de Caractérisation Photothermique & Bruit dans les Composants, Institut Préparatoire aux Etudes d’Ingénieurs de Nabeul (IPEIN), Université de Carthage, 8000, Merazka, Nabeul, Tunisie

    Dhekra Loubiri, S. Ilahi & N. Yacoubi

  2. Laboratoire, Matériaux avancés et phénomènes quantiques, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Campus Universitaire, 2092, Tunis, Tunisie

    Zied Ben Hamed & F. Kouki

  3. Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Structurale, Synthèse et Études Physicochimiques, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Campus Universitaire, 2092, Tunis, Tunisie

    A. Sanhoury

  4. Institut Préparatoire aux Etudes d’Ingénieur El-Manar, Université de Tunis El Manar, Campus Universitaire, 2092, Tunis, Tunisie

    F. Kouki

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Loubiri, D., Ben Hamed, Z., Ilahi, S. et al. Photothermal investigation of poly (3-hexylthiophene): ZnSe nanocomposites. Appl. Phys. A 119, 581–588 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-015-8995-5

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