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Synthesis and photophysical properties of linear and hyperbranched conjugated polymer

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A novel light-emitting alternating copolymer, known as hyperbranched conjugated polymer (HPV), has been designed and synthesized by Wittig reaction, and so have its linear counterparts, including MPV and PPV. FTIR,1H NMR,13C NMR and GPC were combined to characterize these polymers. Their photophysical properties were investigated both in solution and in solid film. Interestingly, almost the same maxima of absorption and emission wavelengths were observed for the solution of HPV and MPV in CH2Cl2 respectively, located at the shorter wavelength region related to PPV. In addition, the absorption peak of HPV film blue shifted while its emission peak red shifted as MPV compared with the case of its CH2Cl2 solution. However, both the absorption and emission spectra of the PPV film showed red shift, which resulted from a special electronic structure.

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He, Q., Lin, T. & Bai, F. Synthesis and photophysical properties of linear and hyperbranched conjugated polymer. Chin. Sci. Bull. 46, 636–641 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03182822

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