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AUTHOR
Sabine Prehl
(E,E,E)-4,4′-Distyrylstilbenes – Synthesis, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Phase Behavior
The fluorescence quantum yields F(n) of oligo[2,5-bis(propyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]s (1b) reach for the trimer (n = 3) in solution a maximum of 86 %, which is almost twice as high as for the monomer (n = 1) and the octamer or undecamer (n = 8, 11). The latter represent the convergence limit of 46 %. 4-Mono-, 3,4-di- or 3,4,5-trisubstituted terminal phenyl rings in the trimers 6a–f do not lead to calamitic or phasmidic liquid crystals; however, 2,3,4-trisubstitution with hexyloxy groups (6h) and even with OCH3 groups (6g) effects LC formation. Irradiation with energy-rich UV light provokes a crosslinking of the originally conjugated chains. In the case of 6c, a chemo- and stereoselective…
Thin Films by Multilayer Build-Up of Electron Transport Materials
We present the synthesis and the electrochemical characterization of polymeric electron transport materials, synthesized by polycondensation of substituted triazines and α,ω-dihaloalkanes. They can be reversibly reduced with the least negative potential at −0.39 V, which is below the reduction potential of oxygen. In addition, the formation of polyelectrolyte multilayers is possible by the electrostatic self-assembly method. This multilayer formation takes place in a very defined way up to thirty double layers. An example of one of the polymeric triazine electron transport materials synthesized and a schematic diagram of a self-assembled multilayer film.
Semiconductor Nanocrystals with Multifunctional Polymer Ligands
In this letter, we describe the preparation of a versatile polymer ligand, which can be attached to CdSe/ZnS semiconductor nanocrystals via a phase transfer reaction. The ligand is based on a chain of reactive esters, which can, in principle, be substituted by any compound containing amino-functionalities. The polymer/nanocrystal complexes are characterized in terms of structure and photostability.
Amphotropic Ionomers by Attachment of Secondary Amines to a Reactive Ester Polymer
We report on the synthesis of polyacrylamides that were prepared by the reaction of a reactive ester polymer with a mesogen-containing secondary amine and N-methyl-piperazine. As the polymers do not form hydrogen bonds near the amide groups, their mobility is significantly higher than that of poly(N-monoalkylacrylamides). The initially nonionic polymer shows no liquid-crystalline behavior in bulk and in mixture with ethylene glycol. This is due to the low polarity difference between the different side chains. The polarity difference can be increased by protonation or quarter-nization of the tertiary amino groups, and liquid-crystalline behavior is observed. The self-assembly multilayer buil…