Abstract
Intrinsically soluble copolymer with well-defined alternating substituted 2.5 p-phenylenevinylene (2.5 PV) and hexanedioxy blocks was synthesized by using the Wittig reaction. The copolymer was characterized with FTIR, 1H NMR, UV-vis and fluorescence techniques. Thermal properties were investigated with DSC and TGA under nitrogen atmosphere. Time-resolved studies done on the polymer solution and film indicate that the polymer has a recombination time in the region of 20 μs, which is four order of magnitude greater than that reported for the PPV. A single-layer light-emitting diode device having a simple ITO/polymer/Al configuration was fabricated. The forward bias current was obtained and the device shows typical diode behaviour. Photodegradation of the copolymer was also studied by applying high-intensity UV illumination as well as low-intensity irradiation at a fix wavelength to the polymer film. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7339-7346 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Polymer |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry
Keywords
- LED
- Photo- and electro-luminescence
- Poly(phenylenevinylene)