Variations in the optical properties of poly(3-hexylthiophene)/C{sub 60} blends and poly(3-hexylthiophene)/sol-gel composites

Conference · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:377710

Wang, Hsing-Lin; Grigorva, M; Mattes, B R; Maniloff, E S; McBranch, D W

We report the synthesis and characterization of thin films of poly(3- hexylthiophene) (P3HT)/C{sub 60} blends. UV-V is spectra of the P3HT/C{sub 60} blends with various amounts of C{sub 60} show significant blue shift, which indicates the complex formation between P3HT and C{sub 60}. A new type of luminescent glass was also prepared by sol-gel technique. This method allows incorporation of P3HT (photoemissive polymer) into the sol-gel matrix and results in glasses that feature stimulating photoluminescent properties. By slightly varying the synthetic conditions of fabricating these P3HT/sol-gel glasses, we can control their emission colors from blue to red, covering the whole visible spectrum.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 377710
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-96-2679; CONF-960784-2; ON: DE96014463
• Resource Relation: Conference: International conference on science and technology of synthetic metals, Snowbird, UT (United States), 28 Jul - 2 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
POLYMERS
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
THIN FILMS
ABSORPTION
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
GLASS
THIOPHENE
VISIBLE SPECTRA
SOL-GEL PROCESS
GELS
LIGHT EMITTING DIODES