Abstract
Liquid crystalline and light emitting properties of two new disubstituted polyacetylenes bearing biphenyl pendants (-{(R)CC[(CH2)4OCO-Biph-OC7H15]} n-, RCH3 (1), C6H5 (2), Biph=4,4′-biphenylyl) were investigated. Whereas 1 formed enantiotropic nematic phase, 2 was non-mesomorphic. Upon photoexcitation, the THF solutions of 1 and 2 emitted strong UV and blue light of 369 and 460 nm, respectively, whose quantum efficiencies were higher than that of poly(1-phenyl-1-octyne), a highly luminescent disubstituted polyacetylene.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 321-324 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optical Materials |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Disubstituted polyacetylene
- Light emission
- Photoluminescence