Silver Nanoparticle–PEDOT:PSS Composites as Water-Processable Anodes: Correlation between the Synthetic Parameters and the Optical/Morphological Properties
, Marina Alloisio 2,*, Julio Cesar Valdivia 3, Eduardo Arias 3, Ivana Moggio 3,*, Guido Scavia 1,* and Silvia Destri 1Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
- DLS would give a better assessment of the size of the prepared nanoparticles, as the number of the measured NPs/clusters by SEM is limited. Zeta potential measurement for the prepared NPs and their clusters will be a good addition to the characterization, and it can be studied under different conditions to prove or test some of their properties.
- It might be worth investigating the effect of plasticizers on the film formability of the NPs suspensions
- The conclusion is a bit long and more of a summary, it includes unnecessary details, and it must show the significance of the work and what it adds to the accumulating literature.
- Simple grammatical mistakes better be corrected such as
Line 147: rewrite as follows: 0.1 g of AgNO3 were added.
Line 154: simple past tense fits better than the present perfect tense.
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Reviewer 2 Report
In the manuscript, the Authors present the optimization strategy for improvement of the performance of PEDOT:PSS-AgNPs composite materials, for the ultimate goal which is the design of a prototype of a solar cell. The manuscript is well written, but some parts needs to be improved before accepting for publication:
1. The abstract should not contain abbreviations (PC60BM).
2. Why there are no data for samples 4 and 5 in Fig1 and Fig 3?
3. Fig.1: what are the "circles" visible in d and e?
4. Fig.1a-c: I would prefer not to use the name "spherical" for the shapes in these images - the aggregates look more like stars.
5. Fig.2: UV-vis spectra of both forms of pristine PEDOT:PSS should be present for comparison.
6. In few places, the Authors discuss the conductivity of samples - therefore, it would be recommended to perform an extensive analysis of conductivity of produced materials, e.g. with the use of EIS.
7. Fig.5: Figure legend should be simplified- instead of product code it would be better to write "Orgacon".
Minor editing of English language required.
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Round 2
Reviewer 2 Report
The revised version of the manuscript is suitable for publication.
