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Optical Properties of Distyrylbenzene Chromophores and their Segmented Copolymers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Nicholas Benfaremo
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
Daniel J. Sandman
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
Sukant Tripathy
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
Jayant Kumar
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
Ke Yang
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
Michael F. Rubner
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Cormac Lyons
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139.
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Abstract

A new segmented polymer (3) consisting of a distyrylbenzene chromophore separated by polyethylene glycol segments has been prepared by two independent methods: a novel, polymer analogous Mitsunobu reaction and conventional double displacement reaction. The polymer is soluble in a variety of organic solvents, forms excellent, optically clear films and exhibits strong fluorescence. The properties of the chromophore and the polymer, as well as the scope and limitations of the novel Mitsonobu polymerization are presented. Attempts to use polymer (3) in electroluminescent devices are also discussed.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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