Unique morphology and optical properties of tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum crystal grown by ionic liquid-assisted vacuum vapor deposition

Shohei Horike, Masahiro Misaki, Yasuko Koshiba, Masahiro Morimoto, Kenji Ishida*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Crystal growth of Alq3 was achieved in an ionic liquid by vacuum vapor deposition. Alq3 crystals of several tens of microns in size showed beautiful hexagonal morphologies, different from previous reports. The successful crystal growth can be explained by the enhanced migration of Alq3 molecules and moderate supersaturation within the ionic liquid. The Alq3 crystal showed unique optical properties, such as a waveguide and blue-shift of the photoluminescence spectrum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1156-1158
Number of pages3
JournalChemistry Letters
Volume45
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Ionic liquid
  • Organic light-emitting diode (OLED)
  • Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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