Iridium(III) Complexes with PEO and PS Polymer Macroligands and Light-Emitting Properties: Synthesis and Characterization
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Holder, Elisabeth; Marin, Veronica; Kozodaev, Dimitri; Meier, Michael; Lohmeijer, Bas G. G.; Schubert, Ulrich S.
- Abstract:
- On the basis of terpyridine functionalized
poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(styrene) (PS), a series
of light-emitting iridium(III) compounds was effectively
synthesized. The respective iridium(III) target compounds
were prepared by grafting chloro-bridged precursor complexes
[Ir(ppy)2-m-Cl]2 (ppy¼phenylpyridine) and [Ir(ppy-
CHO)2-m-Cl]2 (ppy-CHO¼4-(2-pyridyl)benzaldehyde) onto
terpyridine functionalizedPEOand PS tails. 1Dand 2DNMR
characterization was performed revealing the expected resonances.
Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) proved the
stability and purity of the targeted materials. Preliminary
investigations of the light-emitting properties were carried
out by standard methods such as UV-vis and steady-state
luminescence spectroscopy. The morphology and the quality
of films of these iridium(III) compounds were furthermore
investigated using AFM. Improved stability on the electrode
surface was illustrated using cyclic voltammetry. One of
the polymer materials was compared to the neat complex,
which showed quick degradation.
- Year:
- 2005
- Type of Publication:
- Article
- Journal:
- Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
- Volume:
- 206
- Pages:
- 989 - 997