A new approach to the static bending problem of organic nanoplates

Scientists are growing interested in organic panels because of its effective use in harnessing solar energy for many applications in life and technology. This research used two innovative plate theories to investigate the static bending behavior of organic nanoplates under varying temperature conditions based on analytical solutions, the organic plate consists of five layers of materials including Glass, ITO (indium-doped tin oxide), and PEDOT: PSS (Poly 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene: poly styrenesulfonate), P3HT: PCBM (Poly 3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) and 6,6-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester) and Aluminum. The captivating feature of this study is in the identification of the equilibrium equation for organic nanoplates, which is dependent only on a single unidentified factor. This is possible because the produced displacement field only shows one component of bending displacement. Furthermore, the temperature parameter is also included, demonstrating the influence of the thermal environment on the bending behavior of the organic plate. The innovative approach used in this work has yielded a distinct and accurate formulation for the motion of the plate, leaving just one variable still to be determined. The accuracy and dependability of this formulation are confirmed by comparing it with established analytical and numerical techniques that have been published. The static bending response of organic panels was influenced by various geometric, material, and temperature characteristics, as shown by a series of numerical findings. The calculation results have shown that the two plate theories used in this study provide comparable outcomes for the bending issue of organic naoplates. © IMechE 2024.