Vibrational spectroscopy study on α and β phases in iridium-complex-containing polyfluorenes

Taiju Tsuboi, Hui Fang Shi, Yosuke Nakai, Shu Juan Liu, Qiang Zhao, Wei Huang

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Abstract

UV-visible-infrared absorption, photoluminescence (PL), and Raman spectra have been investigated for poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) (PFO) and PFO copolymers with various concentrations (0-20 mol%) of Ir-complex Ir(thq)2(dbm) incorporated into the main polymer chain. PFOs with different contents of α- and β-phases are obtained depending on the concentration. New infrared absorption peak was found at 2918 cm-1 in PFOs with high Ir-complex concentrations. The PL spectra of β-phase PFO host were analyzed by the Franck-Condon factor, Huang-Rhys parameter S, and vibrational energy of 1360 cm-1. The vibrational energy is consistent with Raman spectra. The S parameter was found to depend on the concentration of Ir-complex. Red emission due to Ir(thq)2(dbm) disappeared for PFO copolymers with 2 and 8 mole% Ir-complex four months after the spin-coating, while new emission band at 520 nm appeared.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2713-2716
Number of pages4
JournalPhysica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics
Volume8
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • FTIR
  • Ir(thq)2(dbm)
  • PFO-Ir-complex copolymer
  • Photoluminescence
  • Polyfluorene

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