Polythiophene Derivatives Carbonized Polymer Dots:Aggregation Induced
Solid-state Fluorescence Emission
Abstract
Currently, solid-state fluorescent carbonized polymer dots (CPDs) have
attracted attention increasingly due to their applications for
op-toelectronic display. However, designing CPDs possessing solid-state
fluorescence and clarifying the fluorescence mechanism still remain
challenging. Herein, we initially synthesized a novel type of
polythiophene derivatives CPDs, poly-4,4’-(thiophene-3,4-diyl)dibenzoic
acid carbonized polymer dots (PDBA-CPDs) with solid-state fluorescence.
Subsequently, the structural and optical characterization re-vealed that
solid-state fluorescence originating from the aggregation induced
emission of the CPDs. In brief, in aggregation state, the remaining
polymer structure groups on the surface of the CPDs overlapped and
weakened the non-radiative transition, enhancing sol-id-state
fluorescence emission. Thirdly, three polythiophene-derived CPDs were
designed to further demonstrate the aggregation in-duced solid-state
fluorescence mechanism. Finally, owing to their unique properties of
solid-state fluorescence, the white LEDs (light emitting diodes) were
fabricated with high color rendering index (CRI) of 82.7 and CIE
coordinates of (0.37, 0.39) using commercial 460 nm chip. This work
facilitates the development of CPDs’ solid-state fluorescence mechanisms
and advances the application of CPDs in the field of optoelectronics.