Facile preparation of fluorinated conjugated polymers possessing tunable photoluminescence and chemical sensing

PMSE 151

Scott T. Iacono, siacono@clemson.edu, Stephen M. Budy, sbudy@clemson.edu, Justin D. Moody, jdmoody@clemson.edu, Rhett C. Smith, rhett@clemson.edu, and Dennis W. Smith Jr., dwsmith@clemson.edu. Department of Chemistry, Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET), Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634
The facile step-growth polymerization of commercially available bisphenols and bis(trifluorovinyloxy) biphenyls affords fluorinated aromatic vinylene ether (FAVE) polymers. The FAVE polymers are enriched with internal fluorolefins producing a semi-conjugated polymer that possesses a high degree of photoluminescence. The fluoroolefins serve as an electron deficient, electron-transporting component. A multi-component polymer system has been prepared by introducing hole-transporting chromophoric bisphenol segments in the polymer. Such a design enables the potential preparation of processable, single-layer devices capable of producing high efficiency electroluminescence for polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs). Furthermore, we also show preliminary studies demonstrating selective fluoride ion sensing for potential applications in environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and chemical warfare agent detection.
 

ICI Student Award Symposium
8:30 AM-11:55 AM, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom D, Oral

Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007