Polarized photoluminescence from poly(p-phenylene-ethynylene) via a block copolymer nanotemplate.

TitlePolarized photoluminescence from poly(p-phenylene-ethynylene) via a block copolymer nanotemplate.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsBreen, CA, Deng, T, Breiner, T, Thomas, EL, Swager, TM
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume125
Pagination9942–3
Date Publishedaug
ISSN0002-7863
Keywordsanisotropy polarization photoluminescence polyphenylene polyacetylene nanotemplate, polyacetylene polyphenylene side chain graft styrene copolymer prepn, styrene isoprene triblock copolymer host roll casting PPE alignment
Abstract

A new approach based on a conjugated polymer/block copolymer guest/host system for the generation of polarized photoluminescence is reported. Synthetic modification of a poly(p-phenylene-ethynylene) (PPE) conjugated polymer is used for domain-specific incorporation into a cylindrical morphology block copolymer host matrix. Subsequent ordering of the host nanostructure via roll cast processing templates uniaxial alignment of the guest PPE. The ordered films are optically anisotropic displaying both polarized absorption with a dichroic ratio of 3.0 at 440 nm and polarized emission with a polarization ratio of 7.3 at 472 nm.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12914455
DOI10.1021/ja036024y