Photoluminescent blue-shift of organic molecules in nanometre pores

Porous alumina was fabricated by anodization in sulfuric acid and oxalic acid, where a laser dye, rhodamine 6G (RG6), and another luminescent organic molecule 8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum (Alq3) were impregnated. The morphology determined by atomic force microscopy shows that the size of the pores is about 10-15 nm for alumina prepared in sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and about 40-50 nm in oxalic acid (H2C2O4). An obvious blue-shifted photoluminescence (PL) of Alq3 and RG6 in nanometre-sized holes was observed. The measured spectral characteristics demonstrate the influence of the pore size on the emission of the organic molecules. The PL blue-shift of the molecules in smaller nanometre-sized holes is larger than that in larger holes.

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