Gold Nanoparticles Modulate Excimer and Exciplex Dynamics of PDDCP-Conjugated Polymers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis of Colloidal AuNPs
2.2. Preparation of Polymer (PDDCP) Doped AuNPs
2.3. Characterization of Polymer PDDCP @AuNPs
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of Synthesized AuNPs
3.2. Spectral Behavior of PDDCP@AuNPs
3.3. Energy Band Gap ()
Samples | Refractive Index | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
PDDCP | 2.41 | 2.97 | 2.59 | 2.46 |
PDDCP@AuNPs (33%) | 2.37 | 2.90 | 2.60 | 2.47 |
PDDCP@AuNPs (50%) | 1.98 | 2.40 | 2.72 | 2.59 |
PDDCP@AuNPs (75%) | 1.38 | 2.15 | 2.97 | 2.66 |
3.4. Fluorescence Spectra of PDDCP@AuNPs
3.5. ASE and LIF Properties
3.6. Photochemical Stability of the PDDCP@AuNPs
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Volume Ratio of AuNPs (%) | Absorption Band () (nm) | Absorption Band () (nm) | Extinction | Absorption Cross | Absorption Cross
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0 | 330 | 449 | 3.34 × | 4.94 × | |
33 | 327 | 453 | 4.18 × | 4.86 × | |
50 | 326 | 455 | 4.60 × | 4.56 × | |
75 | 318 | 457 | 4.70 × | 4.23× |
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Ibnaouf, K.H.; Alsadig, A.; Idriss, H.; Ibrahem, M.A.; Cabrera, H. Gold Nanoparticles Modulate Excimer and Exciplex Dynamics of PDDCP-Conjugated Polymers. Polymers 2024, 16, 2420. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172420
Ibnaouf KH, Alsadig A, Idriss H, Ibrahem MA, Cabrera H. Gold Nanoparticles Modulate Excimer and Exciplex Dynamics of PDDCP-Conjugated Polymers. Polymers. 2024; 16(17):2420. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172420
Chicago/Turabian StyleIbnaouf, Khalid H., Ahmed Alsadig, Hajo Idriss, Moez A. Ibrahem, and Humberto Cabrera. 2024. "Gold Nanoparticles Modulate Excimer and Exciplex Dynamics of PDDCP-Conjugated Polymers" Polymers 16, no. 17: 2420. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172420