Bond cutting in K-doped tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminium

A series of Al 2p, K 2p, O 1s and N 1s core-level spectra have been used to characterize the interaction between potassium (K) and tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminium (Alq(3)) molecules in the K-doped Alq(3) layer. All core-level spectra were tuned to be very surface sensitive in selecting various ph...

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Publié dans:Journal of synchrotron radiation. - 1994. - 15(2008), Pt 5 vom: 21. Sept., Seite 519-24
Auteur principal: Lee, Hsin Han (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Hwang, Jennchang, Pi, Tun Wen
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2008
Accès à la collection:Journal of synchrotron radiation
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Résumé:A series of Al 2p, K 2p, O 1s and N 1s core-level spectra have been used to characterize the interaction between potassium (K) and tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminium (Alq(3)) molecules in the K-doped Alq(3) layer. All core-level spectra were tuned to be very surface sensitive in selecting various photon energies provided by the wide-range beamline at the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Taiwan. A critical K concentration (x = 2.4) exists in the K-doped Alq(3) layer, below which the K-doped atoms generate a strained environment near the O and N atoms within 8-quinolinoline ligands. This creates new O 1s and N 1s components on the lower binding-energy side. Above the critical K coverage, the K-doped atoms attach the O atoms in the Al-O-C bonds next to the phenoxide ring and replace Al-O-C bonds by forming K-O-C bonds. An Alq(3) molecule is disassembled into Alq(2) and Kq by bond cutting and bond formation. The Alq(2) molecule can be further dissociated into Alq, or even Al, through subsequent formations of Kq
Description:Date Completed 09.10.2008
Date Revised 27.08.2008
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:0909-0495
DOI:10.1107/S0909049508020013