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Large changes in optical response through chemical pre‐ordering of poly(p‐phenylenevinylene)

  • David A. Halliday
  • , Paul L. Burn
  • , Donal D. C. Bradley*
  • , Richard H. Friend
  • , Olaf M. Gelsen
  • , Andrew B. Holmes
  • , Arno Kraft
  • , Josef H. F. Martens
  • , Karl Pichler
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Conjugated polymers such as poly(p‐phenylenevinylene), (PPV, see Figure), show real promise in optoelectronic applications. A new synthetic route to improved PPV is presented, involving the thermal conversion of a precursor polymer containing rigid rod conjugated segments joined by flexible spacer groups. A high degree of interchain ordering results which influences the optical response of the material. (Figure Presented.)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)40-43
Number of pages4
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1993

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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