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Optical Degradation of Poly(P-PHENYLENE VINYLENE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

S. K. So ,
M. H. Chan ,
C. S. Hon  and
Louis M. Leung
S. K. So
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
M. H. Chan
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
C. S. Hon
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Louis M. Leung
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kon
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Abstract

The influence of laser irradiation on an electroluminescent polymer, poly(2,5-di-n-hexyloxy-l,4- phenylene vinylene) is studied. Photoluminescence, infrared spectroscopy, and photothermal deflection spectroscopy were used to identify changes in the optical properties of the polymer after laser irradiation. It is found that optical irradiation leads to the opening of the vinyl double bond and decrease in conjugation length. Photo-oxidation of the polymer is believed to be responsible for the optical degradation of the polymer.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 413: Symposium W – Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Organic Solid State Materials III , 1995 , 109
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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