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Synthesis and Characterization of Low Content of Structural Defects of Aryl-Substituted Electroluminescent Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)s

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Zhi-Kuan Chen
Affiliation:
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Singapore 117602
Nancy Hoi Sim Lee
Affiliation:
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Singapore 117602
Wei Huang
Affiliation:
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Singapore 117602
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Abstract

We report the synthesis and characterization of a novel series of aryl-substituted PPVs, which have shown excellent processability, good thermal stability, high photoluminescence quantum efficiency and low content of structural defects. The substituents of the polymers were designed with different degree of hindrance effect on the main chain. 1H NMR measurement indicates that the defect structure in the polymer main chain can be effectively depressed by introducing bulk and hindrance substituents.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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