In Situ Super-Hindrance-Triggered Multilayer Cracks for Random Lasing in π-Functional Nanopolymer Films

In situ self-assembly of semiconducting emitters into multilayer cracks is a significant solution-processing method to fabricate organic high-Q lasers. However, it is still difficult to realize from conventional conjugated polymers. Herein, we create the molecular super-hindrance-etching technology,...

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Main Authors: Dongqing Lin, Yang Li, He Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Yuezheng Gao, Tianrui Zhai, Shu Hu, Chuanxiang Sheng, Heng Guo, Chunxiang Xu, Ying Wei, Shifeng Li, Yelong Han, Quanyou Feng, Shasha Wang, Linghai Xie, Wei Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2023-01-01
Series:Research
Online Access:https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/research.0027
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Summary:In situ self-assembly of semiconducting emitters into multilayer cracks is a significant solution-processing method to fabricate organic high-Q lasers. However, it is still difficult to realize from conventional conjugated polymers. Herein, we create the molecular super-hindrance-etching technology, based on the π-functional nanopolymer PG-Cz, to modulate multilayer cracks applied in organic single-component random lasers. Massive interface cracks are formed by promoting interchain disentanglement with the super-steric hindrance effect of π-interrupted main chains, and multilayer morphologies with photonic-crystal-like ordering are also generated simultaneously during the drop-casting method. Meanwhile, the enhancement of quantum yields on micrometer-thick films (Φ = 40% to 50%) ensures high-efficient and ultrastable deep-blue emission. Furthermore, a deep-blue random lasing is achieved with narrow linewidths ~0.08 nm and high-quality factors Q ≈ 5,500 to 6,200. These findings will offer promising pathways of organic π-nanopolymers for the simplification of solution processes applied in lasing devices and wearable photonics.
ISSN:2639-5274