Influence of different polymers on photoluminescence of colloidal ZnO nanocrystals
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Embedding nanocrystals (NCs) in polymer matrices is a way to protect NCs from degradation and tailor NC properties. The investigation of luminescent NCs in transparent polymers is important due to their perspective applications in photonics and bio-imaging, while NCs in conductive polymers can also be promising for photovoltaics, electroluminescence, and photodetectors. Here, we investigate the effects of different water-soluble polymers, such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyethylene glycol (PEG), gelatine, and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), on the photoluminescence (PL) of colloidal ZnO NCs synthesized ex situ in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solvent. Based on the spectral and intensity changes in the NC PL spectra, caused by the polymer, we discuss possible recombination mechanisms of the NC PL and interactions between NCs and polymer. The major common effect of PVP, PEG, and PVA is the suppression of a defect-related PL band (DPL). The effect of the polymers is found to be more different from each other at low NC loading than at high loading. Gelatine causes an unexpectedly marked quenching of both excitonic (EPL) and DPL. The effect of PEDOT:PSS is relatively weak, as for conductive polymer, although distinct indications of structural and electronic changes in the polymer are found in Raman and X-ray photoemission spectra. For better understanding the redistribution of the photoexcited charge carrier over the NC states and electronic interaction with polymer, we performed experiments with a well-studied electron acceptor, MV2+.
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