Abstract
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► We synthesize an acyl-functionalized poly(
p-phenylene) by Yamamoto reaction. ► We perform a chemical modification of the polymer by the Claisen Condensation. ► A green emission at 512
nm was observed in thin solid film. ► We construct a green light emitting multilayer device [ITO/PEDOT:PSS/Modified Polymer/BCP/Al].
A new electroluminescent poly(
p-phenylene) (PPP)-type polymer (CHALC-PPP) incorporating chalcone-type groups as side-chains has been synthesized via a chemical modification of a precursor acyl-functionalized polymer. The chemical structure of the polymer was characterized by
1H NMR,
13C NMR, and FT-IR spectroscopic analysis. CHALC-PPP contains a substitution ratio of 40% of vinylaryl groups. It is fully soluble in common organic solvents and has a number–average molecular weight of 3750
g/mol. CHALC-PPP thin solid film absorbs in UV and emits in the green region with a maximum at 512
nm. From the cyclic voltammetry analysis, the HOMO and LUMO energies levels values are −5.67 and −2.70
eV, respectively. A multilayer diode device with the configuration ITO/PEDOT:PSS/CHALC-PPP/BCP/Al emitting a green light has been fabricated.