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Single‐Molecule Studies of a Model Fluorenone
Author(s) -
Odoi Michael Y.,
Hammer Nathan I.,
Rathnayake Hemali P.,
Lahti Paul M.,
Barnes Michael D.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200700133
Subject(s) - fluorenone , polyfluorene , emission spectrum , oled , fluorescence , excimer , fluorene , phosphorescence , intermolecular force , chemistry , molecule , materials science , analytical chemistry (journal) , photoluminescence , photochemistry , spectral line , electroluminescence , polymer , optics , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , layer (electronics) , organic chemistry , physics , astronomy
Single‐molecule fluorescence measurements of 2,7‐bis(3,4,5‐trimethoxyphenylethenyl)fluorenone (OFOPV) reveal narrow emission spectra concentrated around 540 nm, with weak emission at longer wavelengths. The wide scattering of emission‐maximum wavelengths is attributed to varying molecular environments, with dimers or higher‐order aggregates contributing to the low‐energy emission. This spectral distribution indicates that emission from monomers of this model fluorenone is mostly green, which is consistent with contaminant emission (g‐bands) often observed in fluorene‐ and polyfluorene‐based organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices. A histogram of center wavelengths from 118 single‐molecule spectra shows good agreement with the green emission previously observed in thermally stressed 2,7‐bis(3,4,5‐trimethoxyphenylethenyl)‐9,9‐diethylfluorene (OFPV). Whereas bulk OFPV exhibits blue fluorescence at about 480 nm, OFOPV bulk thin film measurements reveal red luminescence shifted to 630 nm. This unexpected peak position for bulk OFOPV shifts to higher energies (ca. 540 nm) upon dilution in a solid‐state matrix, suggesting that the bulk red emission finds its origins in interactions between fluorenone molecules. Explanations for this red emission include aggregate or excimer formation or intermolecular energy transfer between fluorenone molecules.