Abstract
A new method for the tuning and enhancing photoluminescence (PL) characteristics of light emitting poly (3-methyhhiopnehe) (P3MT) nanotubes through E-beam irradiation under atmospheric environments is reported. An E-beam generated from a linear electron accelerator (1 MeV, 1.6 × 10 13-8.0 1016 electrons cm-2) is irradiated onto P3MT nanotubes including an Al2O3 template. From laser confocal microscope (LCM) PL experiments, significant enhancements in the PL intensity - up to about 90 times of an isolated single strand of the E-beam irradiated P3MT nanotubes - are observed. The luminescent color of the P3MT nanotubes changes from green to red color depending on the variation of E-beam dosage. These results might originate from the de-doping effect and the conformational modification through E-beam irradiations. Conformational changes of the E-beam irradiated P3MT nanotubes are confirmed by LCM single Raman and ultraviolet-visible (UV/Vis) absorption spectra. From UV/Vis absorption spectra, it is observed that the π-π transition peak and the doping induced bipolaren peaks of the P3MT nanotubes dramatically vary with E-beam irradiating conditions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 567-572 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Functional Materials |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Feb 24 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics