Tuning and enhancing photoluminescence of light-emitting polymer nanotubes through electron-beam irradiation

Young Ki Hong, Dong Hyuk Park, Soung Kyu Park, Hugeun Song, Dae Chul Kim, Jeongyong Kim, Young Hwan Han, Ok Kyung Park, Byung Cheol Lee, Jinsoo Joo

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)567-572
    Number of pages6
    JournalAdvanced Functional Materials
    Volume19
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009 Feb 24

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry
    • General Materials Science
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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