Abstract
We develop novel fluorene-based green-yellow emission copolymers (namely, nF1/4F8BT) composed of poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-benzothiadiazole) (F8BT) and branched 2-methyl-butyl substituted fluorene-co-benzothiadiazole units (F1/4BT) in different ratios. Upon blending nF1/4F8BT copolymers with poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) (PFO), a systematic increase in photoluminescence quantum efficiency is observed as the ratio of the branched monomers increase. Likewise, nF1/4F8BT and PFO:nF1/4F8BT blends exhibit superior optical gain properties with respect to F8BT, manifested as a 30% reduction of amplified spontaneous emission threshold and 50% increase in optical gain with respect to F8BT blends at the same emission wavelength. The optical-gain-related properties were studied to understand the influence of the branched side chain unit on stimulated emission properties. Femtosecond transient absorption studies confirm exciton-annihilation hindrance in the new copolymers likely caused by interference of branched substi...
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