Photo-cross-linkable light-emitting polymers for holographic patterning

Blue light-emitting poly(1-phenyl-1-alkyne)s containing photo-cross-linkable vinyl pendants were synthesized and photophysically characterized. Photoluminescence quantum yields are virtually unchanged for pristine and photo-cross-linked films, showing excellent stability and light-emitting property of the insoluble polymer film after photo-cross-linking process. By using laser interference lithography technique, active submicron two-dimensional photonic crystal structures have been fabricated by exposure to UV light. The obtained high quality nanostructures demonstrate that these polymers are applicable in active photonic devices such as distributed feedback laser. Furthermore, the achievable resolution of these polymers is ∼50nm, implying that these polymers may find potential applications in active nanodevices.