Temperature-Tuning of Optical Properties and Molecular Aggregation in AnE-PVstat Copolymer Solution

A. Saaidia, M.A. Saidani, E. Hleli, S. Alam, Christoph Ulbricht, Samir Romdhane, A. Ben Fredj, Christian Kästner, Daniel Ayuk Mbi Egbe, U. S. Schubert, H. Bouchriha, H. Hoppe

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Abstract

The correlation between the optical and morphological properties of an anthracene-containing poly(phenylene ethynylene)-alt- (phenylenevinylene) statistical copolymer (AnE-PVstat) in solution has been investigated. As a function of temperature, the molecular aggregation in chloroform/chlorobenzene (CF:CB) solution was examined by means of absorbance and photoluminescence measurements. The study of the evolution of the 0−0 to the 0−1 photoluminescence (PL) ratio with temperature in the framework of the HJ-aggregate model unveiled the presence of both H- and Jlike behaviors at room temperature. Upon increasing temperature, the interchain intermolecular coupling decreases, leading to a dissociation of Haggregates. Hence, molecular torsions are facilitated, polymer planarity is reduced, and the intrachain electronic coupling decreases.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3965-3969
Number of pages5
JournalThe Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume122
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2018

Fields of science

  • 205 Materials Engineering
  • 205011 Polymer engineering
  • 205016 Materials testing
  • 207106 Renewable energy
  • 211908 Energy research
  • 103023 Polymer physics
  • 104018 Polymer chemistry
  • 211909 Energy technology
  • 104019 Polymer sciences

JKU Focus areas

  • Nano-, Bio- and Polymer-Systems: From Structure to Function

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