Electrospinning and optical characterization of organic rubrene nanofibers

Krishna P. Dhakal, Hyunsoo Lee, Jin Woo Lee, Jinsoo Joo, Martin Guthold, Jeongyong Kim

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

14 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

We report on the preparation of continuous organic rubrene nanofibers using the electrospinning method. We added the minimal amount of poly (ethylene oxide) in the electro-spinning solution to provide the viscosity required for electrospinning. Optical characteristics such as absorption, photoluminescence, and Raman spectra all confirmed the successful formation of rubrene nanofibers. Confocal Raman spectra obtained from single rubrene nanofibers showed co-existence of the amorphous and the crystal phase of the rubrene molecule. We also demonstrated that our rubrene nanofibers can be used as efficient optical waveguides. Our result suggests that abundant fluorescent, continuous nanofibers of small molecule materials can be successfully prepared using electrospinning.

Original languageEnglish
Article number123504
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume111
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Jun 15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Electrospinning and optical characterization of organic rubrene nanofibers'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this