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京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第24626号 / 工博第5132号 / 新制||工||1981(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院工学研究科材料化学専攻 / (主査)教授 田中 勝久, 教授 三浦 清貴, 教授 藤田 晃司 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DGAM

In this work, we elucidated recombination kinetics in organic and hybrid semiconductors by steady-state and time-resolved PL spectroscopy. Using these simple and very flexible experimental techniques, we probed the infrared emission from recombining free charge carriers in metal–halide perovskites, as well as the deep blue luminescence from intramolecular charge-transfer states in novel OLED emitters. We showed that similar state diagrams and kinetic models accurately describe the dynamics of excited species in these very different material systems. In Chapters 4 and 5, we focused on lead iodide perovskites (MAPI and FAPI), whose comparatively developed deposition techniques suited the systematic material research. In MAPI, we harnessed the anomalous dependence of transient PL on the laser repetition rate in order to investigate the role of interfaces with the commonly used charge-selective layers: PC60BM, spiro-MeOTAD, and P3HT. The film was deposited on a large precut substrate and separated into several parts, which were then covered with the charge-selective layers. Thereby, the same bulk perovskite structure was maintained for all samples. Consequently, we were able to isolate interface-affected and bulk carrier recombination. The first one dominated the fast component of PL decay up to 300 ns, whereas the last was assigned to the remaining slow component. The laser repetition rate significantly prolonged PL decay in MAPI with additional interfaces while shortening the charge carrier lifetime in the pristine film. We qualitatively explained this effect by a kinetic model that included radiative electron–hole recombination and nonradiative trap-assisted recombination. All in all, we showed that the apparent PL lifetime in MAPI is to large extend defined by the laser repetition rate and by the adjacent interfaces. Further, we studied photon recycling in MAPI and FAPI. We monitored how the microscopic PL transforms while propagating through the thin perovskite film. The emission was recorded within 5orders of magnitude in intensity up to 70μm away from the excitation spot. The Beer–Lambert law previously failed to describe the complex interplay of the intrinsic PL spectrum and the additional red-shifted peak. Therefore, we developed a general numerical model that accounts for self-absorption and diffusion of the secondary charge carriers. A simulation based on this model showed excellent agreement with the experimental spatially resolved PL maps. The proposed model can be applied to any perovskite film, because it uses easily measurable intrinsic PL spectrum and macroscopic absorption coefficient as seeding parameters. In Chapter 6, we conducted an extensive photophysical study of a novel compact deep blue OLED emitter, SBABz4, containing spiro-biacridine and benzonitrile units. We also considered its single-donor monomer counterpart, DMABz4, in order to highlight the structure–property relationships. Both compounds exhibited thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF), which was independently proven by oxygen quenching and temperature-dependent transient PL measurements. The spiro-linkage in the double-donor core of SBABz4 rendered its luminescence pure blue compared to the blue-green emission from the single-donor DMABz4. Thus, the core-donor provided desirable color tuning in the deep blue region, as opposed to the common TADF molecular design with core-acceptor. Using PL lifetimes and efficiencies, we predicted EQEmax = 7.1% for SBABz4-based OLED, whereas a real test device showed EQEmax = 6.8%. Transient PL was recorded from the solutions and solid films in the unprecedentedly broad dynamic range covering up to 6orders of magnitude in time and 8orders of magnitude in intensity. The stretched exponent was shown to fit the transient PL in the films very well, whereas PL decay in dilute solution was found purely exponential. When the emitter was embedded in the host matrix that prevented aggregation, its TADF properties were superior in comparison with the pure SBABz4 film. Finally, using temperature-dependent transient PL data, we calculated the TADF activation energy of 70 meV. To sum up, this Thesis contributes to the two fascinating topics of the last decade’s material research: perovskite absorbers for photovoltaics and TADF emitters for OLEDs. We were lucky to work with the emerging systems and tailor for them new models out of the well-known physical concepts. This was both exciting and challenging. In the end, science of novel materials is always a mess. We hope that we brought there a bit of clarity and light. / Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden Rekombinationsmechanismen in organischen und hybriden Halbleitern mittels statischer und zeitaufgelöster Photolumineszenz-Spektroskopie untersucht. Diese einfachen und flexiblen experimentellen Methoden erlaubten es, sowohl die infrarote Emission rekombinierender freier Ladungsträger in Perowskiten als auch die blaue Lumineszenz intramolekularer Ladungstransferzustände in neuartigen OLED-Emittern zu erforschen. Es wurde gezeigt, dass das Verhalten angeregter Ladungsträger in sehr unterschiedlichen Materialsystemen durch vergleichbare Zustandsdiagramme und kinetische Modelle beschrieben werden kann. Kapitel 4 und 5 legen den Fokus auf Bleiiodid-Perowskite (MAPI und FAPI), deren vergleichsweise etablierte Herstellungsmethode systematische Untersuchungen erlaubt. In MAPI wurde die anomale Abhängigkeit transienter PL von der Repetitionsrate des Lasers verwendet, um die Bedeutung der Grenzflächen zwischen Perowskitschicht und den gängigsten ladungsselektiven Schichten PC60BM, spiro-MeOTAD und P3HT zu untersuchen. Dafür wurde die Perowskitschicht auf ein Substrat aufgebracht, dieses in mehrere gleiche Stücke geteilt und anschließend mit einer jeweils unterschiedlichen ladungsselektiven Schicht bedeckt. Dies sicherte die Vergleichbarkeit der aktiven Schicht der verschiedenen Proben. Durch diesen Ansatz konnten der Einfluss des aktiven Materials als auch der seiner Grenzflächen auf die Ladungsträgerrekombination getrennt beobachtet werden. Ersterer dominierte den schnellen Anteil des PL-Abfalls, letzterer den langsamen Anteil. Die Repetitionsrate des Lasers verlangsamte den PL-Abfall in MAPI-Filmen mit zusätzlichen Grenzflächen signifikant, während sie die Lebensdauer der Ladungsträger in reinen MAPI- Filmen verkürzte. Dieser Effekt konnte durch ein qualitatives Modell erklärt werden, welches strahlende Elektron–Loch-Rekombination sowie nichtstrahlende Rekombination über Ladungsträgerfallen miteinbezieht. Insgesamt konnte gezeigt werden, dass die PL- Lebensdauer in MAPI stark von der Laserrepetitionsrate sowie von Grenzflächeneffekten abhängig ist. Des Weiteren wurde der Photon-Recycling-Effekt in MAPI und FAPI untersucht. Dafür wurde verfolgt, wie sich die lokale PL mit ihrer Ausbreitung durch den dünnen Perowskitfilm verändert. Die Emission konnte bis zu 70 μm entfernt von der Anregung gemessen werden, bei einer Abnahme der Intensität um fünf Größenordnungen. Mit reiner Anwendung des Lambert–Beer’sches Gesetzes konnte das auftretende komplexe Zusammenspiel des ursprünglichen Spektrums mit einer zusätzlichen rotverschobenen Emission nicht erklärt werden. Deshalb wurde ein allgemeines numerisches Modell entwickelt, das sowohl Selbstabsorption als auch die Diffusion sekundärer Ladungsträger berücksichtigt. Entsprechende Simulationen zeigten hervorragende Übereinstimmung mit räumlich aufgelösten experimentellen PL-Messungen. Das Modell kann auf jeden Perwoskitfilm angewendet werden, da die nötigen Parameter auf dem einfach messbaren intrinsischen PL- Spektrum und dem makroskopischen Absorptionskoeffizienten des jeweiligen Films beruhen. In Kapitel6 wird die umfangreiche photophysikalische Untersuchung eines neuartigen kompakten blauen OLED-Emitters, SBABz4, welcher Spiro-Biacridine und Benzonitril-Einheiten enthält, beschrieben. Auch sein Gegenstück DMABz4, als einfacher Donator, wurde betrachtet, um Zusammenhänge zwischen Struktur und Materialeigenschaften hervorzuheben. Beide Verbindungen zeigten thermisch-aktivierte verzögerte Fluoreszenz (TADF), welche unabhängig voneinander sowohl durch Sauerstoff- Fluoreszenzlöschung als auch durch temperaturabhängige transiente PL-Messungen nachgewiesen wurde. Die Spiro-Bindung im Inneren des zweifachen Donators SBABz4 führten zu einer, im Vergleich zur blaugrünen Emission des einfachen Donators DMABz4, reinen blauen Lumineszenz. Im Gegensatz zum Aufbau üblicher TADF-Molekülen mit zentralem Akzeptor, erlaubt in diesem Fall der zentrale Donator also die gewünschte Farbeinstellung im tiefblauen Bereich. Mit Hilfe von PL-Lebensdauern und -Effizienzen wurde eine EQEmax von 7.1% für SBABz4-basierte OLEDs abgeschätzt, während ein reales Testexemplar eine EQEmax von 6.8% aufzeigte. Transiente PL wurde für Lösungen sowie für feste Filme in einem beispiellos großen, dynamischen Bereich von sechs Größenordnungen in Zeit und acht Größenordnungen in Intensität aufgenommen. Die transiente PL der Filme lässt sich gut durch eine gestreckte Exponentialfunktion anpassen, während der PL-Abfall der Lösung rein exponentiell verläuft. Die Einbettung des Emitters in der Gast-Matrix, die Aggregieren verhinderte, führten zu gegenüber dem reinen SBABz4-Film überlegenen TADF- Eigenschaften. Zuletzt wurde die TADF Aktivierungsenergie von 70 meV unter alleiniger Verwendung der temperaturabhängigen transienten PL berechnet. Zusammengefasst steuert diese Doktorarbeit einen Beitrag zu zwei der faszinierendsten Themen der Materialforschung des letzten Jahrzehnts bei: Perowskitabsorbern für die Photovoltaik und TADF-Emittern für OLEDs. Diese Arbeit erlaubte es mit aufkommenden Systemen zu arbeiten und neue Modelle aus bekannten physikalischen Konzepten für sie zu entwickeln. Dies war sowohl spannend als auch anspruchsvoll. Letztlich ist Forschung an neuartigen Materialien immer ein großes Durcheinander. Hoffentlich konnte durch diese Arbeit jedoch ein wenig mehr Klarheit geschaffen werden.

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / Fossil fuels are part of fuels that are formed from natural processes and they are called non-renewable sources of energy. These include natural gas, coal and oil. They have been used for decades to produce energy globally. However, there are some factors that related with the use of fossil fuels which results in an increase in the requirement of large amounts of energy. In addition, the use of fossil fuels as energy source has a negative impact on the environment and they cannot be reused. It is expected that at some point they will run out. Thus, a need for a renewable, clean and plentiful source of energy is urgent. Solar energy is one of the energy sources that may overcome fossil fuel drawbacks.

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[pt] Neste trabalho são reportados o preparo, a caracterização e os estudos de luminescência de filmes do polímero 1,7-polioxepan-2-ona (policaprolactona, PCL) dopados com complexos trisacetilacetonatos (acac) de Terras Raras trivalentes (TR igual a Eu3 positivo, Gd3 positivo e Tb3 positivo). Os dados de microanálise de CHN evidenciaram que a fórmula geral para os compostos precursores é (TR(acac)3(H2O)3). Os espectros de absorção na região do infravermelho (FTIR) e os espectros Raman indicaram que a coordenação dos ligantes B-dicetonas aos íons TR3 positivo ocorre através dos átomos de oxigênio dos grupos carbonila. Os filmes de PCL foram dopados com (TR(acac)3(H2O)3) em concentrações de 1, 5, 10, 15 e 20 porcento (m/m). Os dados de FTIR e Raman evidenciaram a interação entre o polímero PCL e os B-dicetonatos de TR. As análises termogravimétricas indicaram o caráter anidro das matrizes poliméricas dopadas e melhoria da estabilidade térmica comparados aos complexos precursores. Os espectros de emissão dos sistemas PCL:Eu e PCL:Tb apresentam bandas finas características das transições intraconfiguracionais dos íons Eu3 positivo (5D0-7F0-4) e Tb3 positivo (5D4-7F6-0) que exibem as cores vermelha e verde, respectivamente. Além de supressão de luminescência por concentração, também foram observadas perdas de intensidade da emissão dos filmes ao longo do tempo. Os filmes dopados com Eu3 positivo apresentam maiores tempos de vida do nível emissor 5D0 e eficiências quânticas, indicando que o PCL participa no processo de transferência de energia ligante-metal e co-sensibiliza os íons TR3 positivo. / [en] In this work we report the preparation, characterization and the luminescence studies 1,7-polyoxepan-2-one (polycaprolactone, PCL) polymer films doped with trivalent Rare Earth (RE = Eu3 positive, Gd3 positive e Tb3 positive) trisacetylacetonate (acac) complexes. The CHN microanalysis data confirmed that the general formula for the precursor compounds is (RE(acac)3(H2O)3). The absorption spectra in the infrared region (FTIR) and Raman spectra indicated that the coordination of the B-diketone ligands to RE3 positive ions occurs through the oxygen atoms of carbonyl groups. The PCL films were doped with (RE(acac)3(H2O)3) at concentrations of 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 porcento (w/w). FTIR and Raman data demonstrated the interaction between PCL polymer and rare earth B-diketonates. The thermogravimetric analysis indicated the anhydrous character of the doped polymer matrices and improvement of thermal stability, in comparison with the precursor complexes. The emission spectra of the PCL:Eu and PCL:Tb systems present characteristic narrow bands of the intraconfigurational transitions of Eu3 positive (5D0-7F0-4) and Tb3 positive (5D4-7F6-0), exhibiting red and green colors, respectively. In addition to concentration quenching of luminescence, losses of emission intensities were also observed over time. The Eu3 positive-doped films exhibit higher lifetimes of the 5D0 emitting level and quantum efficiencies, indicating that the PCL participates in the ligand–metal energy transfer process and co-sensitizes the RE3 positive ions.

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Semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have emerged as promising fluorophores in a plethora of applications including lighting and display technologies. Cd/Pb-chalcogenide-based NCs are by far the most studied classes of semiconductor NCs due to their exemplary luminescence properties. However, their toxicity poses a limit to their widespread application and use in biological systems, nanomedicine, as biomarkers, etc. Therefore, the search for alternatives that can replace Cd/Pb-chalcogenide-based NCs as fluorophores in various applications is a topic of rigorous research. This PhD thesis delves into the development of synthetic strategies for one such class of materials that can potentially replace Cd/Pb-chalcogenide-based NCs in various applications. I-III-VI semiconductor NCs, containing earth abundant metals which are comparatively less toxic than Cd and Pb have emerged as a suitable alternative. In this group, Cu-In-S/Se (CIS/Se) based NCs have gained significant interest due to their nontoxic nature and interesting optical properties. The principal aim of this thesis is to develop synthetic strategies to obtain morphologically vivid CIS/Se NCs and study their optical properties. Due to the multiple reactive species present in ternary /quaternary NCs, direct method of synthesis wherein all precursors are reacted at the same time exhibit problems of inhomogeneous size, shape, and compositions, along with binary byproducts formed in addition to the desired ternary/quaternary NCs. In view of this limitation of direct method of synthesis, a cation exchange (CE) pathway of synthesis has been developed. In this approach, a binary NC is first synthesized using a conventional direct method, which then serves as a host lattice for the incoming third or fourth cation thus leading to the synthesis of ternary or quaternary multicomponent NCs. Employing this route enables the preservation of the morphology and crystal structure of the host NC after the exchange process, leading to better control over size, shape, and composition of the desired NCs. In this thesis, 0D spherical Cu-Zn-In-Se (CZISe) NCs were synthesized using a CE approach starting with binary Cu2-xSe NCs and thereafter the composition dependence of their optical properties was studied. The synthesized quaternary CZISe NCs exhibited intensive tuneable photoluminescence (PL) in the near infrared (NIR) range and narrow PL band widths in comparison to the band widths generally observed in this class of materials. Long-chain organic ligands on the surface of colloidal NCs limit carrier mobility, and hence surface modification of the NCs becomes necessary for applications where carrier mobility is an important aspect, e.g., in solar cell fabrication. Thus, surface modification of the synthesized CZISe NCs was also explored to make the NCs compatible for prospective applications of solar energy harvesting. In addition to 0D NCs, two-dimensional (2D) NCs have gained significant interest due to their unique anisotropic optical properties. For example, extremely narrow PL band widths were exhibited for CdSe nanoplatelets (NPLs) due to the strong confinement of the NPLs in the thickness direction. These 2D NCs have also been utilized in a wide array of applications, particularly in thin film photovoltaics and optoelectronics, and therefore investigation of 2D morphologies of I-III-VI based NCs is also of utmost interest. In this thesis, 2D Cu-Zn-In-S (CZIS) NPLs were synthesized which exhibited rectangular morphology and were unstacked due to the synthetic strategy employed. CIS NPLs were synthesized using a seed-mediated approach and a subsequent CE with Zn enabled the synthesis of CZIS NPLs. Subsequently, a ZnS shell growth leading to the formation of CZIS/ZnS NPLs resulted in the enhancement of PL intensity. As compared to 2D CIS NCs the Se counterpart is less studied and very few reports of 2D CISe-based NCs are present in literature and the reported 2D CISe based NCs have not exhibited any PL. Due to the narrower band gap of CISe than CIS, it is possible to push the PL into the NIR range which unlocks new applications and therefore developing synthetic strategies for 2D CISe based NCs which exhibit PL in the NIR range was also explored in this synthesis. CISe NPLs were synthesized using a similar seed-mediated approach used for CIS NPLs, but the difference in reactivities of S and Se required significant optimization of the synthesis parameters. A subsequent CE with Zn resulted in the synthesis of CZISe NPLs with inherent PL in the NIR range with very narrow PL band widths.

Diese Arbeit untersucht Verhältnisse von Populationsdichten angeregter Spinzustände in einem System bestehend aus einem bilumineszenten (NPB) und einem fluoreszierenden (DCJTB) Emittermaterial. Beide organische Luminophore werden zur Unterdrückung nicht strahlender Relaxation in eine Matrix aus PMMA eingebettet und zeigen daher sowohl strahlende Triplettals auch Singulettemission bei Raumtemperatur. Mithilfe verschiedener LED- und Filterkombinationen wird das Verhältnis von verzögerter zu prompter Emission bei unterschiedlichen Anregungswellenlängen im Bereich zwischen 340nm und 420nm studiert. Dieser Bereich entspricht dem Überlapp der Absorptionslinien beider Emittermoleküle. Der Anteil der Triplett- an der Gesamtemission des Systems variiert innerhalb des angegebenen Wellenlängenbereichs um fast zwei Größenordnungen. Bei der Untersuchung des Effektes wird weiterhin ein doppelter Förstertransfer von beiden angeregten Spinzuständen des Biluminophors zum Singulettzustand des Fluorophors nachgewiesen. Besonders einprägsam erscheint dabei, dass beide Transfers mit bloßem Auge zu beobachten sind, obwohl sie auf völlig unterschiedlichen Zeitskalen ablaufen.:1 Introduction 2 Physics of Organic Luminophores 3 Experimental 4 Data Evaluation Tools 5 Wavelength Dependent Excitation 6 Dual State Förster Resonance Energy Transfer 7 Concluding Thoughts and Outlook Bibliography List of Abbreviations List of Tables List of Figures

Hybrid carbon fiber reinforced composites are a new breed of materials that are currently being explored and characterized for next generation aerospace applications. Through the introduction of secondary reinforcements, such as alumina nanoparticles, hybrid properties including improved mechanical properties and stress sensing capabilities can be achieved. In order to maximize these properties, it is necessary to achieve a homogeneous dispersion of particulate filler. Utilizing the photoluminescent properties of alumina, it is possible to compare local levels of particle concentration through emission intensities as a way to determine the effectiveness of the tested manufacturing parameters in increasing material homogeneity. Parameters of these photoluminescence emissions have been established to be stress dependent, which allows for in situ residual stress measurements. It is shown here that the application of silane coupling agents as particle surface treatments improves particle dispersion when compared to untreated samples. Reactive silane coupling agent (RSCA) treatments were found to provide for greater dispersion improvements when compared to non-reactive silane coupling agents (NRSCA). Higher resolution investigations into these samples found that treatment with a reactive coupling agent altered the stress state of particles concentrated around the fiber from a tensile stress state to a compressive stress state. This is proposed to result from bonding of the reactive groups on the coupling agent to the organic groups on the carbon fibers which adjusts the stress state of the particle. Future mechanical tests will verify the effects of the particle surface functionalization treatments on mechanical properties of the composites.