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Entropic Mixing Allows Monomeric-Like Absorption in Neat BODIPY Films.

ABSTRACT: Intermolecular interactions play a crucial role in materials chemistry because they govern thin film morphology. The photophysical properties of films of organic dyes are highly sensitive to the local environment, and a considerable effort has therefore been dedicated to engineering the morphology of organic thin films. Solubilizing side chains can successfully spatially separate chromophores, reducing detrimental intermolecular interactions. However, this strategy is also significantly decreasing achievable dye concentration. Here, five BODIPY derivatives containing small alkyl chains in the ?-position were synthesized and photophysically characterized. By blending two or more derivatives, the increase in entropy reduces aggregation and therefore produces films with extreme dye concentration and, at the same time almost solution like absorption properties. Such a film was placed inside an optical cavity and the achieved system was demonstrated to reach the strong exciton-photon coupling regime by virtue of the achieved dye concentration and sharp absorption features of the film.

SUBMITTER: Schafer C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7702096 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Entropic Mixing Allows Monomeric-Like Absorption in Neat BODIPY Films.

Schäfer Clara C Mony Jürgen J Olsson Thomas T Börjesson Karl K

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) 20201001 63

Intermolecular interactions play a crucial role in materials chemistry because they govern thin film morphology. The photophysical properties of films of organic dyes are highly sensitive to the local environment, and a considerable effort has therefore been dedicated to engineering the morphology of organic thin films. Solubilizing side chains can successfully spatially separate chromophores, reducing detrimental intermolecular interactions. However, this strategy is also significantly decreasi ...[more]

PMID: 32809249

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