Molecular weight dependence of emission intensity and emitting sites distribution within single conjugated polymer molecules
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We investigated exciton migration, trapping and emission processes occurring within a single conjugated polymer molecule by means of superresolution fluorescence localization microscopy. This methodology allowed us to locate the spatial distribution of emitting sites within single chains with nanometre precision. The study was done on individual poly[2-methoxy-5-(2'-ethyl-hexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene] (MEH-PPV) molecules with average molecular weights ranging from 215,000 to 1,440,000 and with narrow weight distributions. We found that the mean emission intensity increases proportionally to the polymer molecular weight. The localization experiments suggest that the emitting sites are distributed nearly uniformly within a single chain and that the sites are on average 10 nm apart, irrespective of the molecular weight of the polymer. Furthermore, spatial contours formed by all the combined emitting sites within one chain show elongated shapes, in agreement with a rod-like structure of MEH-PPV in a collapsed state.
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The efficiency of energy funneling and thus the number of chromophores and fluorescence brightness of CPs depend significantly on the conformational states of chromophores.
“The efficiency of energy funneling and thus the number of chromophores and fluorescence brightness of CPs depend significantly on the conformational states of chromophores.161−163”
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- Authors
- Habuchi, S., Onda, S., & Vacha, M.
- Affiliations
- Tokyo Institute of Technology (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Habuchi, Satoshi
- ORCID
- Habuchi, Satoshi
- Venue
- Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Published
- 2011
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1743-1753
- ISSN
- 1463-9076 (ISSN-L)
- 1463-9084
- OpenAlex
- W2043448842
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- 65
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- 77
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- 5.79
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- journal article
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- en
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biophysics › Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
- Keywords
- MEH-PPV, conjugated polymers, molecular weight dependence, emission intensity, exciton migration, exciton trapping, chain conformation, rod structures
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