Supramolecular Polymer–Molecule Complexes as Gain Media for Ultraviolet Lasers

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• 作者：Jin-Yi Lin ; Gang-Yi Zhu ; Bin Liu ; Meng-Na Yu ; Xu-Hua Wang ; Long Wang ; Wen-Sai Zhu ; Ling-Hai Xie ; Chun-Xiang Xu ; Jian-Pu Wang ; Paul N. Stavrinou ; Donal D. C. Bradley ; Wei Huang
• 刊名：ACS Macro Letters
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：August 16, 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：5
• 期：8
• 页码：967-971
• 全文大小：316K
• 年卷期：0
• ISSN：2161-1653

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A novel supramolecular system comprising a complex of 9,9′-diphenyl-9H,9′H-2,2′-bifluorene-9,9′-diol (DPFOH) with poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is presented as an attractive system for optical gain in the ultraviolet. The analogue compound 9,9′-diphenyl-9H,9′H-2,2′-bifluorene (DPFO8) without an −OH substituent was synthesized alongside DPFOH to confirm the importance of its chemical structure to the thin-film microstructure. A hydrogen-bonding interaction allows the molecule such as DPFOH and a combination of DPFOH and PMMA to have an excellent solution-processed high quality coating film. In stark contrast to the DPFO8 system, we find that the addition of 1 wt % DPFOH to PMMA leads to spontaneous formation of a supramolecular complex via hydrogen bonding interactions, giving rise to a homogeneous film with relatively high photoluminescence quantum efficiency ∼38 (±5)%. The demonstration of ultraviolet laser action with peak wavelength emission at 385 nm provided further evidence of the high optical quality of the DPFOH/PMMA supramolecular complex films. The DPFOH/PMMA supramolecular complex has great potential for use in low-cost solution-processed optoelectronic devices.