Enhancement of Photoluminescence Properties via Polymer Infiltration in a Colloidal Photonic Glass
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Realization and Morphological—Optical Properties
2.2. Morphological Characterization of the F8BT/PG Structure
2.3. Spectroscopical Features of F8BT
3. Materials and Methods
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Label | PL Max (nm) | FWHM (cm−1) | τav (ns) | QY (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
F8BT/PG | 543 | 2545 | 1.46 | 37 |
F8BT film | 543 | 2711 | 1.02 | 25 |
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Chiappini, A.; Faccialà, D.; Novikova, N.I.; Sardar, S.; D’Andrea, C.; Scavia, G.; Botta, C.; Virgili, T. Enhancement of Photoluminescence Properties via Polymer Infiltration in a Colloidal Photonic Glass. Molecules 2024, 29, 654. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29030654
Chiappini A, Faccialà D, Novikova NI, Sardar S, D’Andrea C, Scavia G, Botta C, Virgili T. Enhancement of Photoluminescence Properties via Polymer Infiltration in a Colloidal Photonic Glass. Molecules. 2024; 29(3):654. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29030654
Chicago/Turabian StyleChiappini, Andrea, Davide Faccialà, Nina I. Novikova, Samim Sardar, Cosimo D’Andrea, Guido Scavia, Chiara Botta, and Tersilla Virgili. 2024. "Enhancement of Photoluminescence Properties via Polymer Infiltration in a Colloidal Photonic Glass" Molecules 29, no. 3: 654. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29030654