Chapter 6. The Origin of the Green Emission Band in Polyfluorene Type Polymers

  1. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Brütting
  1. S. Gamerith1,
  2. C. Gadermaier2,
  3. U. Scherf3,
  4. E. J. W. List1

Published Online: 13 FEB 2006

DOI: 10.1002/3527606637.ch6

Book Title

Physics of Organic Semiconductors

Physics of Organic Semiconductors

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How to Cite

Gamerith, S., Gadermaier, C., Scherf, U. and List, E. J. W. (2006) The Origin of the Green Emission Band in Polyfluorene Type Polymers, in Physics of Organic Semiconductors (ed W. Brütting), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527606637.ch6

Editor Information

  1. Institute of Physics, University of Augsburg, Germany

Author Information

  1. 1

    Christian-Doppler Laboratory, Advanced Functional Materials, Technische Universität Graz, Austria

  2. 2

    National Laboratory of Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical, Science – INFM, Milano, Italy

  3. 3

    Makromolekulare Chemie, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 13 FEB 2006
  2. Published Print: 9 MAY 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527405503

Online ISBN: 9783527606634

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Keywords:

  • physics of organic semiconductors;
  • photophysics;
  • origin of green emission band;
  • polyfluorene type polymers;
  • photo-physical properties

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Photo-physical Properties of Polyfluorene-type Polymers

    • Optical properties of pristine polyfluorenes

    • Optical properties of polyfluorenes in the δ-phase

    • Fluorescent on chain defects in polyfluorene-type polymers

      • Formation of keto-type defects in PF-type polymers

      • The formation of keto defects during the synthesis

      • Formation of keto defects during thermal degradation

      • Formation of keto defects due to photo-oxidative degradation

    • The origin of the green emission band at 2.2-2.3 eV

    • Degradation in polyfluorene-based electroluminescent devices

  • Conclusion

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