Quantum size effect of poly(o-phenylenediamine) quantum dots: From controllable fabrication to tunable photoluminescence properties

• Published in: Synthetic metals Vol. 198; pp. 142 - 149
• Main Authors: Yan, Shuai, Yang, Siwei, He, Lin, Ye, Caichao, Song, Xun, Liao, Fang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.12.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Amorphous structure; Applied sciences; Bio-imaging; Conducting polymer; Exact sciences and technology; Hydrothermal treatment; Jamming; Low cost; Organic polymers; Photoluminescence; Physicochemistry of polymers; Polymers with particular properties; Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts; Quantum dots; Quantum size effect; Reaction time; Stability; Synthetic metals; Conducting polymer; Quantum dots; Photoluminescence; Bio-imaging; Quantum size effect; Aniline derivative polymer; Quantum dot; Aromatic polymer; Long term variation; Experimental study; Absorption spectrum; Luminescence decay; Conducting polymers; Structure processing relationship; Phenylenediamine; Particle size distribution; Hydrothermal synthesis; Optical properties; Preparation; Oxidative polymerization

•The polymer quantum dots with excellent PL performance were synthesized for the first time.•The tunable photoluminescence properties was strongly influenced by the significant quantum size effect.•Experiments and theoretic calculation suggested the existence of quantum size effect in amorphous stru...