Synthesis and characterization of a bipyridine-containing electroluminescent polymer with well-defined conjugation length

L. H. Wang, E. T. Kang, W. Huang

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Abstract

Poly[5-(1,8-octanedioxy-1,4-phenylene-1,2-ethenylene)-5′-(1,4-phenyle ne-1,2-ethenylene)-2,2′-bipyridinylene] constituted of alternating conjugated rigid block containing bipyridine moiety and nonconjugated flexible alkyl chain was synthesized by the Wittig reaction. The rigid block was linked to flexible alkyl chain spacer by ester group. The chemical structure of the resulting polymer was characterized by FT-IR, 1H NMR, Gel permeation chromatography, and elemental analysis. The polymer showed high thermal stability and good solubility in common organic solvents. The polymer emitted bright green light centered at 496 nm with an optical band gap of 2.65 eV. The electrochemical behavior indicated that the polymer is an n-type electroluminescent material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)151-154
Number of pages4
JournalThin Solid Films
Volume417
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Sep 2002
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the International Conference on Materials for - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 1 Jul 20016 Jul 2001

Keywords

  • Bipyridine-containing polymer
  • Block polymer
  • Conjugated polymer
  • Electroluminescence
  • Polymer light-emitting diodes

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