Abstract
A new method to form 1D nanosrtructure of tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (AlQ 3 ) has been demonstrated. This method is a one-step heating process at low temperatures to transform AlQ 3 amorphous nanoparticles into crystalline nanowires. AlQ 3 exhibits a highly electroluminescent efficiency and an anisotropic crystallographic nature. Appropcriate heating provides a suitable condition for the molecules easily adopting a favorable configuration for the 1D growth. From the XRD analysis, a phase of AlQ 3 is formed after heating. Higher intensity of photoluminescence (PL) and a blue shift after heating are also illustrated. ©2005 IEEE.