Energy-level alignment at interfaces between manganese phthalocyanine and C60

Abstract

We have used photoelectron spectroscopy to determine the energy-level alignment at organic heterojunctions made of manganese phthalocyanine (MnPc) and the fullerene C60. We show that this energy-level alignment depends upon the preparation sequence, which is explained by different molecular orientations. Moreover, our results demonstrate that MnPc/C60 interfaces are hardly suited for application in organic photovoltaic devices, since the energy difference of the two lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMOs) is rather small.

Keywords

• C60
• manganese phthalocyanine (MnPc)
• organic interfaces
• photoelectron spectroscopy (PES)