Blue Emitting Polymers Based on 4-Hydroxythiazoles Incorporated in a Methacrylate Backbone

Menzel, Roberto; Breul, Alexander; Pietsch, Christian; Schäfer, Johann; Friebe, Christian; Täuscher, Eric; Weiβ, Dieter; Dietzek, Benjamin; J\", ; urgen Popp, ; Beckert, Rainer; Schubert, Ulrich S.

Abstract:

The synthesis of two new monomers based on 4-hydroxythiazoles, with a non-classical chromophore structure similar to the luciferin dye of glowworms, is presented. These dyes are functionalized with methacrylates and copolymerized with methyl methacrylate using a RAFT polymerization process. The obtained polymers reveal PDI values below 1.2 and are characterized by NMR spectroscopy, SEC including a diode-array detector, UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. In addition, thin films of the polymers are prepared by spin-coating and investigated regarding their optical properties.

Year:

2011

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics

Volume:

212

Pages:

840 - 848