A novel series of copolymers containing 2,5-dicyano-l,4-phenylene-vinylene - Synthetic tuning of the HOMO and LUMO energy levels of conjugated polymers

Yang Xiao, Wang Lin Yu, Soo Jin Chua, Wei Huang

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Abstract

A series of copolymers of 2,5-dicyano-1,4-phenylenevinylene and 2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene were synthesized by Wittig reaction. The HOMO and LUMO energy levels of copolymers can be easily tuned by controlling the feed ratio of co-monomers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1318-1321
Number of pages4
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume6
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Apr 2000
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cyclic voltammetry
  • Polymers
  • Redox
  • Synthetic methods
  • Wittig reactions

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