Enhanced Room-Temperature Photoluminescence Quantum Yield in Morphology Controlled J-Aggregates.

ABSTRACT: Supramolecular assemblies from organic dyes forming J-aggregates are known to exhibit narrowband photoluminescence with full-width at half maximum of ≈9 nm (260 cm^-1). Applications of these high color purity emitters, however, are hampered by the rather low photoluminescence quantum yields reported for cyanine J-aggregates, even when formed in solution. Here, it is demonstrated that cyanine J-aggregates can reach an order of magnitude higher photoluminescence quantum yield (increase from 5% to 60%) in blend solutions of water and alkylamines at room temperature. By means of time-resolved photoluminescence studies, an increase in the exciton lifetime as a result of the suppression of non-radiative processes is shown. Small-angle neutron scattering studies suggest a necessary cond

SUBMITTER: Anantharaman SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887577 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature