Light‐Emitting Electrospun Nanofibers for Nanophotonics and Optoelectronics. Issue 5 (6th December 2012) - Camposeo, Andrea
Abstract The processing, properties, and applications of electrospun light‐emitting nanofibers are reviewed. The different experimental approaches for electrospinning conjugated polymers and light‐emitting compounds are presented. The characterization of the optoelectronic properties of electrospun conjugated polymer nanofibers evidences intriguing features, such as polarized emission, self‐waveguiding, enhanced energy transfer, and charge transport. The applications of such nanostructured materials include polarized light sources for lab‐on‐chip devices, nanoscale organic light‐emitting diodes and optically pumped lasers, field‐effect transistors, and high‐performance optical sensors. Future challenges and perspectives of electrospun light‐emitting nanofibers are also discussed.