All-Polymer Microcavities for the Fluorescence Radiative Rate Modification of a Diketopyrrolopyrrole Derivative.
Journal
ACS omega
ISSN: 2470-1343
Titre abrégé: ACS Omega
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101691658
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 May 2022
10 May 2022
Historique:
received:
09
01
2022
accepted:
22
03
2022
entrez:
16
5
2022
pubmed:
17
5
2022
medline:
17
5
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Controlling the radiative rate of emitters with macromolecular photonic structures promises flexible devices with enhanced performances that are easy to scale up. For instance, radiative rate enhancement empowers low-threshold lasers, while rate suppression affects recombination in photovoltaic and photochemical processes. However, claims of the Purcell effect with polymer structures are controversial, as the low dielectric contrast typical of suitable polymers is commonly not enough to provide the necessary confinement. Here we show all-polymer planar microcavities with photonic band gaps tuned to the photoluminescence of a diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative, which allows a change in the fluorescence lifetime. Radiative and nonradiative rates were disentangled systematically by measuring the external quantum efficiencies and comparing the planar microcavities with a series of references designed to exclude any extrinsic effects. For the first time, this analysis shows unambiguously the dye radiative emission rate variations obtained with macromolecular dielectric mirrors. When different waveguides, chemical environments, and effective refractive index effects in the structure were accounted for, the change in the radiative lifetime was assigned to the Purcell effect. This was possible through the exploitation of photonic structures made of polyvinylcarbazole as a high-index material and the perfluorinated Aquivion as a low-index one, which produced the largest dielectric contrast ever obtained in planar polymer cavities. This characteristic induces the high confinement of the radiation electric field within the cavity layer, causing a record intensity enhancement and steering the radiative rate. Current limits and requirements to achieve the full control of radiative rates with polymer planar microcavities are also addressed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35571840
doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00167
pmc: PMC9096937
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
15499-15506Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
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