Abstract
Doped and de-doped poly(3-methylthiophene) (P3MT) nanowires (NWs) were synthesized through electrochemical polymerization and functionalized CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) with blue and green emissions were homogeneously attached to the NW surfaces. The photoluminescence (PL) spectra of the QDs/P3MT single NWs indicated a drastic enhancement of PL intensity for both doped and de-doped NWs owing to the energy transfer effect from QDs to NWs. The QDs/de-doped P3MT NWs exhibited higher energy transfer efficiency because of a reduced screening effect for energy transfer, which was confirmed by a decrease in the exciton lifetime of the QDs, determined from time-resolved PL decay curves.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 22-26 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Synthetic Metals |
Volume | 164 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- CdSe/ZnS quantum dot
- Energy transfer
- Nanowire
- Photoluminescence
- Poly(3-methylthiophene)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry