Facile solution synthesis without surfactant assistant for ultra long Alq3 sub-microwires and their enhanced field emission and waveguide properties

Gang Xu, Yong-Bing Tang, Chi-Him Tsang, Juan-Antonio Zapien, Chun-Sing Lee, Ning-Bew Wong

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Abstract

Ultra long crystalline Alq3 (tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminium) sub-microwires have been obtained by a one-step anti-solvent (the solvent with poor solubility to the solute) diffusion method combined solvent-evaporation- induced self-assembly without surfactant assistant. Field emission measurements demonstrate an enhanced field emission property with a relative low turn-on field but a very high maximum current density. Optical properties measurements also indicate the potential application on waveguide of these Alq3 sub-microwires. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3006-3010
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume20
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

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