New anthracene-based semi-conducting polymer analogue of poly(phenylene sulfide): Synthesis and photophysical properties

International audienceA new anthracene-based polymer analogue of poly(phenylene sulfide) has been synthesized via Wittig polycondensation. The polymer is soluble and shows a good film quality. This organic material showed an amorphous behavior with a Tg of 70 °C. The absorption and fluorescence properties of the polymer were investigated. The HOMO/LUMO energy levels were estimated by cyclic voltammetry measurements. The PAnS thin film exhibits an optical gap of 2.56 eV and emits in orange region. The fluorescence quantum efficiency in dilute solution of PAnS was of 66%. A PAnS-based single-layer diode has been fabricated and shows relatively low turn-on voltage of 4.8 V

Synthesis, characterization, optical and electrical properties of bis(phenylvinyl)anthracene-based polymers

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New semi-conducting poly(phenylene vinylene-alt-anthrylene vinylene)s: Synthesis, characterization and photophysical properties

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New soluble anthracene-based polymer for opto-electronic applications

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Blue-luminescent poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives Synthesis and effect of side-group size on the optical properties

International audienceNew conjugated polymers based on separated PPV-type chromophores and incorporating different types of solubilizing side-groups (ethoxy: P1, hexyloxy: P2, dodecyloxy: P3 and benzyloxy: P4) were synthesized via Wittig polycondensation, using a series of bisphenol A-derived di(triphenylphosphonium) salts as starting monomers. The polymers are soluble in common organic solvents and their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and FTIR spectroscopies. The optical properties of these materials were investigated by UV–vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies. In dilute solution, quasi-identical fluorescence spectra were obtained and all the polymers showed a blue emission (420, 445 nm) and a narrow spectrum. In thin solid films, the polymers show side-group-dependent optical behavior and, whereas the emission remains blue in the case of P2, P3 and P4, a green fluorescence was observed for the ethoxylated polymer P1. From cyclic voltammetry analysis, the electrochemical band gaps were estimated to be 2.99, 3.07, 3.15 and 3.06 eV for P1, P2, P3 and P4, respectively. Single-layer diode devices of the [indium tin oxide/polymer/aluminum] configuration have been fabricated and show relatively low turn-on voltages between 2.6 and 4.9 V

New semi-conducting rotaxane based on β-cyclodextrin and anthracene moieties

International audienceA new rotaxane (BPAAn/β-CD), consisting of an anthracene-based semi-conducting material (BPAAn) encapsulated into β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), has been synthesized via the Williamson reaction in solvent-free conditions. The supramolecular structure of the compound was confirmed by NMR and FT-IR spectroscopies. The optical and morphological properties of this organic material were investigated by UV–visible absorption, photoluminescence spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. BPAAn/β-CD film has an optical gap of 2.9 eV and exhibits green photoluminescence. An optical gap of 2.9 eV was estimated from the absorption edge of the rotaxane thin film. The BPAAn/β-CD exhibits a blue photoluminescence in dilute solution; whereas, a green emission was observed in the solid state, due to the π–π interaction in the anthracene moieties. The rotaxane shows a significantly enhanced PL quantum yield and improved film quality in comparison with the free BPAAn. The HOMO and LUMO levels were estimated using cyclic voltammetry analysis, and show enhanced electron affinity of the BPAAn in its complexed form. A single-layer device with the configuration [ITO/rotaxane/Aluminum] has been elaborated and showed low turn-on voltage of 5 V