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

Conference · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 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., 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
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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