Abstract
Extensive new single molecule spectroscopy (SMS) data on the conjugated polymer MEH-PPV at low temperature were obtained. In particular, the combined effects of sample preparation and excitation condition were explored in detail. The data confirm previous observations from this laboratory that (i) the distribution of emission maxima of single MEH-PPV molecules has a bimodal distribution and (ii) the single molecule emission spectrum of MEH-PPV exhibits few time-dependent fluctuations of the emission intensity, band, shape, or spectral maxima. These data also help explain the discrepancy among the various published SMS data on this compound and suggest that environmental impurities, long irradiation times, nearby interfaces, and incomplete data sampling may account for some of the discrepancies among the published data.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9739-9742 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry B |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 25 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry
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