Probing a conjugated polymer's transfer of organization-dependent properties from solutions to films.

TitleProbing a conjugated polymer's transfer of organization-dependent properties from solutions to films.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsSatrijo, A, Meskers, SCJ, Swager, TM
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume128
Pagination9030–1
Date Publishedjul
ISSN0002-7863
Keywordschirality polarization assembly polyphenylenevinylene soln film casting
Abstract

The dynamic transfer of a conjugated polymer's organization-dependent properties from the solution state to the solid film state was probed by circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. Different supramolecular organizations within films and aggregate solutions of a chiral poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivative led to opposite CPL and CD spectra. These dramatic property differences were controlled by regulating the polymer's self-assembly through solvent selection and film annealing. Therefore, different processing conditions can greatly affect the functional properties of conjugated polymer films employed in various optoelectronic applications.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16834365
DOI10.1021/ja063027c