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Luminescent Conjugated Polymer Nanowire Y-Junctions with On-Branch Molecular Anisotropy

  1. Deirdre O'Carroll2,3,
  2. Daniela Iacopino2,
  3. Gareth Redmond1,*

Article first published online: 4 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200801723

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 21, Issue 10-11, pages 1160–1165, March 20, 2009

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O'Carroll, D., Iacopino, D. and Redmond, G. (2009), Luminescent Conjugated Polymer Nanowire Y-Junctions with On-Branch Molecular Anisotropy. Adv. Mater., 21: 1160–1165. doi: 10.1002/adma.200801723

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  1. 1

    School of Physics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4 (Ireland)

  2. 2

    Tyndall National Institute Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork (Ireland)

  3. 3

    Present address: Thomas J. Watson Laboratory of Applied Physics California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Blvd., MC 128-95 Pasadena, CA 91125, USA

*School of Physics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4 (Ireland).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 MAR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 4 DEC 2008
  3. Manuscript Revised: 22 AUG 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 19 JUN 2008

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Keywords:

  • Branched junctions;
  • Conjugated polymer;
  • Nanowires;
  • Photoluminescence;
  • Anisotropy
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Polyfluorene nanowire Y-junctions synthesized by solution-assisted template wetting are shown to exhibit strongly polarized light emission from the branches and stems. It is demonstrated that the Y-junctions can be positioned, and branching angles may be adjusted, by micromanipulation. Nanowire junctions of this type could ultimately facilitate the incorporation of conjugated polymer materials into highly integrated electronic and photonic circuits and systems.

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