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Degradation in a Methyl-phenyl Co-Polymeric Polysilane for LED Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Asha Sharma
Affiliation:
Dept. of Materials & Metallurgical Engg. & Samtel Centre for Display Technology, IIT Kanpur, INDIA
Satyendra Kumar
Affiliation:
Dept. of Physics and Samtel Centre for Display Technology, IIT, Kanpur, INDIA
V. Chandrasekhar
Affiliation:
Dept. of Chemistry and Samtel Centre for Display Technology, IIT Kanpur, INDIA
A. K. Saxena
Affiliation:
DMSRDE, Kanpur, INDIA
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Abstract

The optical degradation of polysilane copolymer has been studied in spin cast thin films and solutions using light source of 325 nm wavelength. The room temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of these films show a sharp emission at 368 nm when excited with a source of 325 nm. However, the PL intensity deteriorates with time upon light exposure. Further the causes of this degradation have been examined by characterizing the material for its transmission behaviour and changes occurring in molecular weight as analysed by GPC data.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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