Comparison of optical properties of CP solution and CP NP. CP loading doses were 4% (Si-NP) and 83% (Pdots). CP concentration for QY measurement was 1 μg mL−1 (PDOF-NP) and 4 μg mL−1 (CN-PPV-NP). The same concentrations were used for measurement of CP solution spectra and QY.
CP | λ Ex [nm] | λ Em [nm] | Δλ [nm] | φ [%] | |
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THF solution | PDOF | 381 | 417 | 36 | 98.6 |
CN-PPV | 442 | 545 | 103 | 17.7 | |
Si-NP | PDOF | 378 | 438 | 60 | 31.3 ± 5.0a |
CN-PPV | 465 | 628 | 163 | 13.7 ± 2.6a | |
Pdots | PDOF | 380 | 437 | 57 | 38.0 ± 7.2a |
CN-PPV | 454 | 627 | 173 | 9.5 ± 0.9a | |
PDOF–CN-PPV | 380 | 627 | 247 | >9.9b | |
PS-NP | 366 | 406 | 40 | 64.8 |
Mean ± standard deviation of 3 individual batches.
Emission ≥750 nm was not included in the calculation due to appearance of a scattering peak.