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Investigation of photodetector and photovoltaic properties of H2Pc/CuO and H2Pc/ITO junctions produced with modified H2Pc

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In this work, it was aimed to provide an alternative to organic-based photodiode detectors (OPDs), solar cell with the modified H2Pc organic thin film heterojunctions. For this purpose, the modified H2Pc organic thin film was grown on ITO/glass and CuOx/ITO/glass substrates via thermal evaporation method and their optoelectronic properties were compared with each other and other organic-based devices. The crucial optical parameters of the fabricated heterojunctions were determined in the wavelengths range of 300–800 nm. In order to perform electrical characterisation, Ag metal contacts were grown on the heterojunctions and Ag/H2Pc/ITO/Ag and Ag/H2Pc/CuOx/Ag devices were fabricated. Diode, photovoltaic and photodetector parameters of the fabricated devices were investigated in the applied potential of ± 3 V under dark and several light intensities. Ultimately, it can be stated that the fabricated devices may offer an alternative to OPDs and organic-based solar cell.Please check and confirm the author names and initials are correct. Also, kindly confirm the details in the metadata are correct.I confirm that the author names are correct

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  1. Central Research Laboratories, Application and Research Centre, GRUMLAB, Giresun University, 28200, Giresun, Turkey

    Fatih Unal

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey

    Sitki Aktas

  3. Department of Fundamental Science, Science Faculty, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey

    Mustafa Sukru Kurt

  4. Department of Medical Service and Techniques, School of Medical Service, Kirklareli University, Kirklareli, Turkey

    Mümin Mehmet Koc

  5. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Literature, Kirklareli University, Kirklareli, Turkey

    Mümin Mehmet Koc & Burhan Coskun

  6. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey

    Tayfun Arslan

  7. Department of Forest Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, Kastamonu University, 37100, Kastamonu, Turkey

    Mahmut Gur

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. FU: drafting, coating of organic thin films and generation of heterojunctions, electrical analysis, conceptualisation, formal analysis and writing. SA: writing, editing, design and optical analysis. MSK: production of CuOx thin film, writing and editing. MMK: I–V measurement, writing and editing. TA: synthesis of organic compound and writing. BC: I–V measurement and writing. MG: SEM and EDX measurement and writing. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Unal, F., Aktas, S., Kurt, M.S. et al. Investigation of photodetector and photovoltaic properties of H2Pc/CuO and H2Pc/ITO junctions produced with modified H2Pc. Journal of Materials Research 39, 675–688 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-023-01258-5

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