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- The study explores the optical and structural characteristics of composite thin films made from polymer and perovskite quantum dots (QDs) to assess their potential use in photonic devices.
- The incorporation of different ratios of CsPbBr QDs into the films alters their structure, enhancing the surface quality of the poly(9,9-di-n-octylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl) (PFO)/CsPbBr thin films compared to pure CsPbBr films.
- Results indicate that as the amount of CsPbBr QDs increases, there's a change in electronic properties, including reduced energy gaps and improved energy transfer efficiency, suggesting these composites could be effective active materials in photonics applications.
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The aim of this study is to investigate the optical and structural properties of polymer/perovskite quantum dots (QDs) composite thin films and estimate the applicability of using these blends as active materials in photonic devices. A solution has been utilized, which is processed based on conjugated polymer and perovskite QDs composite films. The incorporation of CsPbBr QDs, with various weight ratios, influences the structure of the thin films, as proven by several techniques. The results of the study showed that the surface of the poly(9,9-di-n-octylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl) (PFO)/CsPbBr thin films improved, when compared to that of the pristine CsPbBr thin film. The increase in the steepness parameter and decrease in both the energy gaps and Urbach tail, upon the increment of CsPbBr QDs, can be attributed to the decrease in the localized density of electronic states within the forbidden band gap of the hybrids. The overlap between the absorption spectrum of PFO and emission spectrum of CsPbBr QDs, and the enhancement in the emission peak of CsPbBr in the blends, confirmed the efficient non-radiative energy transfer between them.
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