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Title: Synthesis and photophysical properties of some conjugated polymers functionalized with ruthenium polypyridine complexes

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OSTI ID:20034129

Organic conjugated polymers and oligomers have been used as the active semiconducting layer in various organic-based thin film devices such as solid state laser materials, organic transistors, light emitting diodes, photodiodes, and electrode active materials. A series of conjugated polymers functionalized with different ruthenium polypyridine metal complexes were synthesized by the palladium catalyzed reaction. Two conjugated polymer systems have been studied: (1) poly(phenylenevinylene) with bis(2,2{prime}:6{prime},2{double_prime}-terpyridine)ruthenium (II) on the mainchain and (2) quinoxaline based polymers with tris(2,2{prime}-bipyridine) ruthenium (II). The ruthenium polypyridine complexes exhibit a long-lived metal to ligand charge transfer excited state which can enhance the photosensitivity of the resulting polymers. Different physical properties such as the photoconductivity and charge mobility in these polymers are also studied.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Hong Kong (HK)
OSTI ID:
20034129
Resource Relation:
Conference: Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Organic Solid-State Materials IV, Boston, MA, (US), 12/01/1997--12/05/1997; Other Information: PBD: 1998; Related Information: In: Electrical, optical, and magnetic properties of organic solid-state materials IV. Materials Research Society, symposium proceedings Volume 488, by Reynolds, J.R.; Jen, A.K.Y.; Rubner, M.F.; Chiang, L.Y.; Dalton, L.R. [eds.], 977 pages.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English