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Prashant Kumar1, N Ganesh1, K S Narayan1
1Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Bangalore - 560064 , India.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|June 28, 2019
Summary
We developed a single-step method to create stable, luminescent polymer fibers with organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite quantum dots (QDs). These fibers exhibit tunable emission and waveguiding properties, paving the way for new photonic devices.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Optoelectronics
Background:
- Quantum dots (QDs) offer tunable light emission for advanced optical applications.
- Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites (OIPs) are promising QD materials due to their high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY).
- Fabricating stable, functional QD-based materials remains a challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate a facile method for fabricating stable polymer fibers embedded with OIP QDs.
- To characterize the optical properties and structural distribution of OIP QDs within the fibers.
- To investigate the potential of these QD-polymer fibers for photonic applications.
Main Methods:
- Single-step electrospinning of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blended with OIP (CH3NH3PbBr3) precursor.
- Characterization of fiber morphology, QD distribution, and optical properties (PLQY, emission spectra).
- Temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) studies and analysis of waveguiding and amplified spontaneous emission.
Main Results:
- Successfully fabricated ∼2 μm diameter polymer fibers containing radially distributed OIP QD clusters.
- Achieved high and tunable photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY ≈ 80%) comparable to conventional QDs.
- Observed temperature-dependent PL behavior influenced by QD size and demonstrated significant waveguiding and amplified spontaneous emission at room temperature.
Conclusions:
- The electrospinning process provides a scalable route for producing stable, luminescent OIP QD-polymer fibers.
- The tunable emission, uniform QD distribution, and observed waveguiding indicate potential for integrated photonic and optoelectronic devices.
- The findings highlight the promise of perovskite QDs in fiber-based photonic applications.
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