The charge transfer structure and effective energy transfer in multiplayer assembly film

• Published in: Thin solid films Vol. 478; no. 1-2; pp. 305 - 309
• Main Authors: Li, Mingqiang, Jian, Xigao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01.05.2005; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Charge transfer; Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Exact sciences and technology; Ionization properties; Layer-by-layer; Optical properties and condensed-matter spectroscopy and other interactions of matter with particles and radiation; Organic polymers; Other solid inorganic materials; Photoluminescence; Physicochemistry of polymers; Physics; Polyoxometalate; Properties and characterization; Rare earth; Polyoxometalate; Rare earth; Charge transfer; Layer-by-layer; Metallates; Atomic force microscopy; Inorganic compounds; Photoluminescence; X-ray reflection; Experimental study; Quaternary ammonium compound; Thin films; Thickness; Polyelectrolyte; Multilayers; Self-assembly; Emission spectra; Ultraviolet visible spectrum; Absorption spectra
• ISSN: 0040-6090; 1879-2731
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2004.06.146

Charge transfer multiplayer films have been prepared by layer-by-layer self-assembly technique. The films incorporate the rare-earth-containing polyoxometalate K11[Eu{PW11O39}2]·nH2O and the rich electron polyelectrolyte poly(3-viny-1-methyl-pyridine) quaternary ammonium and display a linear increase in the absorption and film thickness with the number of deposition cycles. Ultraviolet and visible absorption spectra, atomic force micrographs, small-angle X-ray reflectivity measurements, and photoluminescence spectra were used to determine the structure of films. Linear and regular multilayer growth was observed. We can observe the formation of charge transfer complex compound in multiplayer by layer-by-layer assembly method. Most importantly, the luminescence spectra show the charge transfer band in assembly films, which suggest that energy could be effectively transferred to rare earth ions in assembly multiplayer films.