A blend of the polymer poly[2-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-5-methoxy-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (MEH-PPV) and the electron-transport molecule tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq3) has been investigated by means of electroluminescence and fluorescence spectroscopy, upon variation of the Alq3 content in the blend. A decreased interchain emission is observed upon increasing Alq3 content, due to lower packing of the MEH-PPV chains which leads to a reduction in the interchain interaction, excimer formation, and emission probability. A branching of MEH-PPV interchain and intrachain emissive contributions is clearly time resolved and analyzed as a function of the Alq3 content. At high doping concentration, direct emission from Alq3 molecules is observed.
Published in:
Applied Physics Letters
(Volume:96
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Issue:
3
)
Date of Publication:
Jan 2010
- Page(s):
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033301
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033301-3
- ISSN :
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0003-6951
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1063/1.3276271
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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26 January 2010
- Issue Date :
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Jan 2010