Electrochemical fluorescence switching from a patternable poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole) thin film
Title | Electrochemical fluorescence switching from a patternable poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole) thin film |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Seo, S, Kim, Y, You, J, Sarwade, BD, Wadgaonkar, PP, Menon, SK, More, AS, Kim, E |
Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 8 |
Pagination | 637-643 |
Date Published | APR |
ISSN | 1022-1336 |
Keywords | fluorescence, lithography, Luminescence, photochemistry, switching device |
Abstract | A highly soluble poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole) (POD) substituted with long alkyl chains was examined for electrochemical fluorescence switching. The high solubility of the polymers enabled a simple fabrication of an electrochemical cell, which showed reversible fluorescence switching between dark (n-doping) and bright (neutral) states with a maximum on/off ratio of 2.5 and a cyclability longer than 1000 cycles. Photochemical cleavage of the oxadiazole in POD allowed photo-patterning of the POD film upon exposure to UV source. The patterned POD films displayed patterned image reversibly under a step potential of +1.8/-1.8V. |
DOI | 10.1002/marc.201000791 |
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
Impact Factor (IF) | 4.01 |
Divison category:
Polymer Science & Engineering