title: Highly efficient luminescent organic clusters with quantum dot-like properties.
abstract: Organic clusters with uniform structure and size have been synthesized and studied. The quantum confinements on organic arms [chains shorter than exciton Bohr radii (aB)] have been confirmed by the discrete energy levels from PLE, narrow PL lines, size effect from UV, and spherical shape from TEM, as well as Raman peaks red-shifting and broadening. The results indicate the materials have QD-like properties.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602.
authors.forename: Chaobin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Junchao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Tingting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Khine Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Mya
authors.forename: Xinhai
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang