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We have studied photogeneration, transport, trapping and recombination as the governing mechanism... more We have studied photogeneration, transport, trapping and recombination as the governing mechanisms for the saturation field strength and the time response of the photorefractive (PR) effect in PVK-based PR materials, utilizing xerographic discharge and photoconductivity experiments. Both the charge carrier photogeneration efficiency and the photocurrent efficiency were found to be independent of chromophore content, suggesting that the chromophore does not participate in carrier generation and trapping. The photoconductivity gain factor G defined as the number of charge carriers measured in photoconductivity in relation to the number of carriers initially photogenerated as determined by the xerographic experiments is found to be much smaller than unity, which indicates that the mean free path of the photogenerated charge carriers is less than the grating period. Photoconductivity data can be explained over 3 orders of magnitude in field, assuming a field-independent trap density. Based on the photoelectric data, PR response times have been predicted by Yeh's model for the build-up of space or by calculating the time, which is necessary to fill all traps by photogenerated holes. Only the latter model can reasonably well explain the observed field dependence of the PR growth time, suggesting that trap-filling essentially controls the PR onset behaviour.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Interfacial Electrochemistry, 1990
The growth of poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVCz) filets was followed under the conditions of potenlios... more The growth of poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVCz) filets was followed under the conditions of potenliostatic square wave multipulse electropolymerization of N-vinylcarbazole in a medium of LiCIO 4 in acetonitrile. The time dependence of the polymer mass during the initial film growth and the changes in the oxidation level of PVCz during this process were derived from oscilloscopic It curves. Two polymerization stages were found : in the first, a thin layer of very compact PVCz is formed, on which, in the second stage, a polymer with a globular structure grows. The thickness and morphology of the film is controlled by the frequency of the square wave potential pulses. The transition to the globular polymer is caused by polymerization via the vinyl groups of N-vinylcarbazole, initiated by H' ions. Photogeneration of charge carriers was studied on non-conducting PVCz (polymerized only through the vinyl groups) formed in the bulk of a non-aqueous polymerization solution as a side product of electropolymerization. The intrinsic charge carrier photogeneration is depicted as a multistage process which can be described within the framework of the ballistic model. The dissociation of electron-hole pairs is in good agreement with predictions based on the Onsager theory of geminate recombination. The pair separation distance was determined as 2 .8 ran.
Synthetic Metals, 1996
The electrical and emission properties of poly (p-phenylene vinylene)-based light-emitting device... more The electrical and emission properties of poly (p-phenylene vinylene)-based light-emitting devices with different thicknesses of the emitting layer, and especially the influence of the ambient atmosphere, were examined. In vacuum anomalous current-voltage characteristics and a memory switching phenomenon were found in single-layer sandwich structures (ITOipolymerlAl, Au/polymer/Al). In air the anomalous behaviour disappeared. Microcavity effects in the electroluminescence emission of the single-layer devices are further reported.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015
ABSTRACT Polysiloxane/polyaniline microcomposites were prepared, in which polyaniline particles a... more ABSTRACT Polysiloxane/polyaniline microcomposites were prepared, in which polyaniline particles act as filler, thus combining the mechanical properties of polysiloxane matrix with conductivity of polyaniline. Two syntheses were evaluated: (1) homogeneous dispersion of a polyaniline colloid in the reaction mixture from which the polysiloxane matrix subsequently formed, and (2) the blending of previously prepared dry polyaniline particles with a liquid oligomeric siloxane resin followed by cure (“heterogeneous method”). Both methods lead to composites with evenly distributed filler. Electrical conductivity was achieved above 40 wt % of polyaniline, which is better obtained by the “heterogeneous” method. During the composite cure, the polyaniline particles, which are softer than the matrix, act as a catalyst and cause more efficient matrix crosslinking, thus leading to somewhat raised moduli. Although particulate fillers usually deteriorate the impact toughness, in the case of the prepared composites, the impact toughness was preserved due to the softer consistence of the filler, which hinders crack propagation. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 42429.
Organic Photonic Materials and Devices Ii, 2000
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Polymer, 2015
Short-time synthesis of poly[4,6-bis(3 0-(2-ethylhexyl)thien-2 0-yl) thieno[3,4-c][1,2,5]thiadiaz... more Short-time synthesis of poly[4,6-bis(3 0-(2-ethylhexyl)thien-2 0-yl) thieno[3,4-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole-alt-9,9-dioctylfluorene], its photophysical, electrochemical and photovoltaic properties V era Cimrov a
Synthetic Metals, 1994
The pulse photoconductivity in thin films of poly(methylphenylsilylene) with different electrodes... more The pulse photoconductivity in thin films of poly(methylphenylsilylene) with different electrodes was investigated as a function of electric field (F) and temperature (T) by the time-of-flight method. The electric field dependences of the apparent quantum efficiency (-q) were analysed in the frame of electrode-limited photoinjection. For the samples irradiated through the IT() electrode, ~ followed the relation r/=~0 exp(-bF-]/z), where "O0 and b are constants. For the irradiation through the gold electrode, the electrode-limited photoinjection was not so strong and at higher electric fields Schottky emission prevailed; the electric field dependence of the photogeneration efficiency was given by the relation r/=rl0 exp(aF]'~-bF-l/2), where a and b are constants. The hole diffusion length was found to be in the range 1.8-6 nm, being longer for samples irradiated through gold electrodes.
Synthesis, 2011
A new short and reasonably efficient synthesis of N-(2-ethylhexyl)-2,7-diiodocarbazole is present... more A new short and reasonably efficient synthesis of N-(2-ethylhexyl)-2,7-diiodocarbazole is presented. 4,4'-Diiodobiphenyl was nitrated and the resulting 4,4'-diiodo-2-nitrobiphenyl was converted via Freeman's modification of the Cadogan ring closure into 2,7-diiodocarbazole, which was then alkylated in the final step. The synthesis represents a significant simplification of the reported five-step procedure.
Macromolecular Symposia, 2008
Summary: Titanyl phthalocyanine (TiOPc) thin films were prepared using evaporation and surface po... more Summary: Titanyl phthalocyanine (TiOPc) thin films were prepared using evaporation and surface polymerization by ion‐assisted deposition (SPIAD) in a vacuum deposition system. These films were characterized by means of ultraviolet and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy as well as UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy. Valence band and elemental content indicated that phthalocyanine electronic and chemical structures were largely preserved during SPIAD. Further, bilayer thin films of titania (TiO2) and SPIAD TiOPc were prepared. TiO2 film was deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering of TiO2 target. Study of the structured samples was focused on the optical and electrical properties of the composite films. The films were characterized by non‐contact photovoltage measurements and UV‐Vis spectroscopy. These results suggest there is a possibility to use these bilayer thin films in photovoltaic solar cells, however further experiments to improve conductivity of the films will be required.
Macromolecular Symposia, 2010
Summary: By the Suzuki coupling reaction of 9,9‐dioctyl‐2,7‐bis(1,3,2‐dioxaborinan‐2‐yl)fluorene ... more Summary: By the Suzuki coupling reaction of 9,9‐dioctyl‐2,7‐bis(1,3,2‐dioxaborinan‐2‐yl)fluorene (I) and 3,5‐di‐tert‐butylphenyl 2,5‐dibromobenzenesulfonate (II) the alternating poly{[9,9‐dioctylfluoren‐2,7‐diyl]‐alt‐[2‐(3,5‐di‐tert‐butyl‐phenoxysulfonyl)‐1,4‐phenylene]} (III) was synthesized. Alkaline hydrolysis of III gave a conjugated polyelectrolyte carrying sulfonic acid groups (IV). Monomers 2,5‐dibromo‐3‐[2‐(pyren‐1‐yl)vinyl]thiophene and 2,5‐dibromo‐3‐[2‐(quinolin‐4‐yl)vinyl)thiophene were prepared and copolymerized with I to afford poly{[9,9‐dioctylfluoren‐2,7‐diyl]‐alt‐[3‐(2‐(pyren‐1‐yl)vinyl)thiophen‐2,5‐diyl]} (V) and poly{[9,9‐dioctylfluoren‐2,7‐diyl]‐alt‐[3‐(2‐(quinolin‐4‐yl)‐vinyl)thiophen‐2,5‐diyl] (VI), respectively. Conjugated backbone of V contains the conjugated pyrene unit in the side chain. Similarly the side chain of VI contains the conjugated quinoline structure unit which can be for instance protonated. By the Suzuki polycondensation reaction of I and of the...
Macromolecular Symposia, 2004
Photoluminescence, electroluminescence (EL), charge photogeneration and transport were studied in... more Photoluminescence, electroluminescence (EL), charge photogeneration and transport were studied in poly(9,9‐dihexadecylfluorene‐2,7‐diyl) (PFC16), poly[(2,5‐dihexadecyl‐1,4‐phenylene)(1,4‐phenylene)] (PPPC16) and their blends. Blending of PFC16 with PPPC16 led to a significant improvement of the EL efficiency and stability compared with the devices fabricated from the neat polymers. Efficient blue and white light‐emitting devices (LEDs) were fabricated using the blends. The increase in the EL efficiency was attributed to modification of the charge injection, transport and recombination properties in the blend.
Macromolecular Symposia, 2004
Terbium complexes with polymer ligands of poly(2‐ and 4‐vinylpyridine N‐oxide)s (P2VPNO, P4VPNO) ... more Terbium complexes with polymer ligands of poly(2‐ and 4‐vinylpyridine N‐oxide)s (P2VPNO, P4VPNO) in aqueous solution were prepared and characterized. Multi‐exponential decays of the 5D4 → 7F5 terbium transition at 545 nm of [P2VPNO‐Tb3+] and [P4VPNO‐Tb3+] complexes were measured. The non‐linearity of semi‐logarithmic plots of time‐resolved luminescence was more pronounced in [P4VPNO‐Tb3+] than in [P2VPNO‐Tb3+], being reduced by addition of salts such as sodium formate or acetate. We assume that multi‐exponential decays of Tb3+ in the complexes are caused by a back metal‐to‐ligand energy transfer via triplet state of N‐oxide polymer ligand. By carrying out separate experiments in water and deuterium oxide, the number of coordinated water molecules in the [P4VPNO‐Tb3+] complex was estimated as 4‐5, assuming that the Tb3+ aqua complex contains nine water molecules.
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2006
Summary: Polymer ligand containing a quinolinone fluorophore and carboxyl binding sites (III) was... more Summary: Polymer ligand containing a quinolinone fluorophore and carboxyl binding sites (III) was synthesized by the reaction of parent poly[styrene‐alt‐(maleic anhydride)] with 7‐amino‐4‐methylquinolin‐2(1H)‐one (I) and methanol. The ligand‐to‐metal resonance energy transfer and ligand binding properties of Tb(III)‐III complexes were investigated by steady‐state and time‐resolved luminescence spectroscopy in methanol or deuterated methanol and compared with those of the low‐molecular‐weight model compound, N‐[4‐methyl‐2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydroquinolin‐7‐yl]succinamic acid (II). The long‐lived emission intensity of Tb3+ at 490, 545, 585, and 620 nm corresponding to the 5D4 → 7F6, 5D4 → 7F5, 5D4 → 7F4, and 5D4 → 7F3 transitions, respectively, was strongly increased by the addition of III (as much as 10 000 times) and decreased in the order of Tb(III)‐III ≫ Tb(III)‐II > Tb(III)‐I > Tb(III). The efficiency of energy transfer (E) was evaluated from emission intensity of the donor (III) in...
Langmuir, 2008
In the present study, we report a method for preparing a fluorescent thermosensitive hybrid mater... more In the present study, we report a method for preparing a fluorescent thermosensitive hybrid material based on monodisperse, thermosensitive poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels covered with CdTe nanocrystals of 3.2 nm diameter. The CdTe nanocrystals were covalently immobilized on the surface of PNIPAM microgels. The chemical environment around the CdTe nanocrystals was modified by changing the temperature and inducing the microgel volume-phase transition. This change provoked a steep variation in the nanocrystal photoluminescence (PL) intensity in such a way that when the temperature was under the low critical solution temperature (LCST) of the polymer (36°C) the PL of the nanocrystals was strongly quenched, whereas above the LCST the PL intensity was restored.
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](Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2011
Two new low-bandgap alternating copolymers (CEHTF and CEHTP) consisting of 4,6-bis(3 0-(2-ethylhe... more Two new low-bandgap alternating copolymers (CEHTF and CEHTP) consisting of 4,6-bis(3 0-(2-ethylhexyl)thien-2 0-yl)thieno[3,4-c][1,2,5] thiadiazole and 9,9-bis(2-ethylhexyl)fluorene or 2,5-bis(isopentyloxy)benzene were synthesized by Suzuki coupling reaction of corresponding comonomers. Their optical, electrochemical, and photovoltaic (PV) properties were studied and are reported. Both the copolymers exhibited longwavelength absorption covering the whole visible spectral region, which is in CEHTP thin films extended up to near infrared region, ambipolar redox properties, and electrochromism. High-electron affinities and low-optical bandgap values, 1.37 and 1.15 eV, were determined for CEHTF and CEHTP, respectively. PV devices with bulk heterojunction made of blends of copolymers and fullerene derivative [6,6]-phenyl-C 61-butyric acid methyl ester ([60]PCBM) were prepared and characterized. Effects of intramolecular charge transfer strength and sidechain nature and length on photophysical properties are discussed. V
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 1993
The attachment of long wavelength absorbing π-conjugated chromophores to poly(methyl-phenylsilyle... more The attachment of long wavelength absorbing π-conjugated chromophores to poly(methyl-phenylsilylene) (PMPSi) via reactions of its formylated derivative is described. Some of the obtained polymers exhibit improved photostability in comparison with the parent polymer. Their spectral properties and photoconductivity are discussed. Ultrathin layers and multilayers were prepared from polar derivatives of PMPSi by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique and their photoconductive behaviour was studied.
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Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 2001
Using the steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, the behavior of "hairy-r... more Using the steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, the behavior of "hairy-rod" oligo- and poly[2,5-bis(hexadecyloxy)-1,4-phenylene]s in tetrahydrofuran solutions was investigated. The materials were prepared by the Yamamoto coupling reaction using zinc as a reducing metal, the nickel(II)/triphenylphosphine complex as a catalyst, and 2,2'-bipyridine as a coligand. The appropriate oligomer fractions were separated by fractional precipitation and characterized by GPC and end group analysis. The fluorescence quantum yield of oligomers and polymers increased with their increasing conjugation length. The fluorescence emission spectra of polymers and longer oligomers exhibited one emission maximum at 390 nm with a single-exponential decay and fluorescence lifetimes (τ) around 1 ns. The substitution in positions 2 and 5 forces the adjacent backbone benzene units out of the plane, which results in twist angles 60-80°, and the bulky substituents exclude the cofa...
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 2006
Polymer ligands containing a covalently bonded quinolinone fluorophore and COOH (L1) or COONa (L2... more Polymer ligands containing a covalently bonded quinolinone fluorophore and COOH (L1) or COONa (L2) binding sites were synthesized by the reaction of high-molecular-weight poly[styrene-alt-(maleic anhydride)] with 7-amino-4-methylquinolin-2(1H)-one and methanol and subsequent neutralization. The ligand-to-metal energy transfer and ligand binding properties in a series of [Tb(III)-ligand] complexes were investigated by steady-state and time-resolved luminescence spectroscopy in methanol or deuterated methanol. The intensity of the long-lived terbium(III) ion emission at 490, 545, 585 and 620 nm was greatly enhanced upon addition of L1 or L2. Based on the differences in luminescence data obtained for [Tb(III)-L1] and [Tb(III)-L2] complexes, a qualitative model for the interaction of terbium(III) ion with L1 and L2 is put forward. The experimental luminescence decay curves were double-exponential (τ1, τ2) with predominating longer component (rel B1 > 85%) for both [Tb(III)-L1] and [T...
Applied Physics Letters, 2002
A comparative study of photoinduced birefringence in azobenzene-side-chain copolymers under conti... more A comparative study of photoinduced birefringence in azobenzene-side-chain copolymers under continuous-wave (cw) and pulsed irradiation is presented. Absolute refractive index changes were determined by the attenuated total reflection spectroscopy. We clearly demonstrated that pulsed, similarly to cw, irradiation induces a three-dimensional reorientation of azobenzene chromophores. For the same light dose, pulsed irradiation using ns pulses of appropriate pulse energy led to higher values of birefringence, which can be attributed to a cooperative motion of azobenzene side chains and thermal effects induced by the laser pulses.
We have studied photogeneration, transport, trapping and recombination as the governing mechanism... more We have studied photogeneration, transport, trapping and recombination as the governing mechanisms for the saturation field strength and the time response of the photorefractive (PR) effect in PVK-based PR materials, utilizing xerographic discharge and photoconductivity experiments. Both the charge carrier photogeneration efficiency and the photocurrent efficiency were found to be independent of chromophore content, suggesting that the chromophore does not participate in carrier generation and trapping. The photoconductivity gain factor G defined as the number of charge carriers measured in photoconductivity in relation to the number of carriers initially photogenerated as determined by the xerographic experiments is found to be much smaller than unity, which indicates that the mean free path of the photogenerated charge carriers is less than the grating period. Photoconductivity data can be explained over 3 orders of magnitude in field, assuming a field-independent trap density. Based on the photoelectric data, PR response times have been predicted by Yeh's model for the build-up of space or by calculating the time, which is necessary to fill all traps by photogenerated holes. Only the latter model can reasonably well explain the observed field dependence of the PR growth time, suggesting that trap-filling essentially controls the PR onset behaviour.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Interfacial Electrochemistry, 1990
The growth of poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVCz) filets was followed under the conditions of potenlios... more The growth of poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVCz) filets was followed under the conditions of potenliostatic square wave multipulse electropolymerization of N-vinylcarbazole in a medium of LiCIO 4 in acetonitrile. The time dependence of the polymer mass during the initial film growth and the changes in the oxidation level of PVCz during this process were derived from oscilloscopic It curves. Two polymerization stages were found : in the first, a thin layer of very compact PVCz is formed, on which, in the second stage, a polymer with a globular structure grows. The thickness and morphology of the film is controlled by the frequency of the square wave potential pulses. The transition to the globular polymer is caused by polymerization via the vinyl groups of N-vinylcarbazole, initiated by H' ions. Photogeneration of charge carriers was studied on non-conducting PVCz (polymerized only through the vinyl groups) formed in the bulk of a non-aqueous polymerization solution as a side product of electropolymerization. The intrinsic charge carrier photogeneration is depicted as a multistage process which can be described within the framework of the ballistic model. The dissociation of electron-hole pairs is in good agreement with predictions based on the Onsager theory of geminate recombination. The pair separation distance was determined as 2 .8 ran.
Synthetic Metals, 1996
The electrical and emission properties of poly (p-phenylene vinylene)-based light-emitting device... more The electrical and emission properties of poly (p-phenylene vinylene)-based light-emitting devices with different thicknesses of the emitting layer, and especially the influence of the ambient atmosphere, were examined. In vacuum anomalous current-voltage characteristics and a memory switching phenomenon were found in single-layer sandwich structures (ITOipolymerlAl, Au/polymer/Al). In air the anomalous behaviour disappeared. Microcavity effects in the electroluminescence emission of the single-layer devices are further reported.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015
ABSTRACT Polysiloxane/polyaniline microcomposites were prepared, in which polyaniline particles a... more ABSTRACT Polysiloxane/polyaniline microcomposites were prepared, in which polyaniline particles act as filler, thus combining the mechanical properties of polysiloxane matrix with conductivity of polyaniline. Two syntheses were evaluated: (1) homogeneous dispersion of a polyaniline colloid in the reaction mixture from which the polysiloxane matrix subsequently formed, and (2) the blending of previously prepared dry polyaniline particles with a liquid oligomeric siloxane resin followed by cure (“heterogeneous method”). Both methods lead to composites with evenly distributed filler. Electrical conductivity was achieved above 40 wt % of polyaniline, which is better obtained by the “heterogeneous” method. During the composite cure, the polyaniline particles, which are softer than the matrix, act as a catalyst and cause more efficient matrix crosslinking, thus leading to somewhat raised moduli. Although particulate fillers usually deteriorate the impact toughness, in the case of the prepared composites, the impact toughness was preserved due to the softer consistence of the filler, which hinders crack propagation. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 42429.
Organic Photonic Materials and Devices Ii, 2000
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Polymer, 2015
Short-time synthesis of poly[4,6-bis(3 0-(2-ethylhexyl)thien-2 0-yl) thieno[3,4-c][1,2,5]thiadiaz... more Short-time synthesis of poly[4,6-bis(3 0-(2-ethylhexyl)thien-2 0-yl) thieno[3,4-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole-alt-9,9-dioctylfluorene], its photophysical, electrochemical and photovoltaic properties V era Cimrov a
Synthetic Metals, 1994
The pulse photoconductivity in thin films of poly(methylphenylsilylene) with different electrodes... more The pulse photoconductivity in thin films of poly(methylphenylsilylene) with different electrodes was investigated as a function of electric field (F) and temperature (T) by the time-of-flight method. The electric field dependences of the apparent quantum efficiency (-q) were analysed in the frame of electrode-limited photoinjection. For the samples irradiated through the IT() electrode, ~ followed the relation r/=~0 exp(-bF-]/z), where "O0 and b are constants. For the irradiation through the gold electrode, the electrode-limited photoinjection was not so strong and at higher electric fields Schottky emission prevailed; the electric field dependence of the photogeneration efficiency was given by the relation r/=rl0 exp(aF]'~-bF-l/2), where a and b are constants. The hole diffusion length was found to be in the range 1.8-6 nm, being longer for samples irradiated through gold electrodes.
Synthesis, 2011
A new short and reasonably efficient synthesis of N-(2-ethylhexyl)-2,7-diiodocarbazole is present... more A new short and reasonably efficient synthesis of N-(2-ethylhexyl)-2,7-diiodocarbazole is presented. 4,4'-Diiodobiphenyl was nitrated and the resulting 4,4'-diiodo-2-nitrobiphenyl was converted via Freeman's modification of the Cadogan ring closure into 2,7-diiodocarbazole, which was then alkylated in the final step. The synthesis represents a significant simplification of the reported five-step procedure.
Macromolecular Symposia, 2008
Summary: Titanyl phthalocyanine (TiOPc) thin films were prepared using evaporation and surface po... more Summary: Titanyl phthalocyanine (TiOPc) thin films were prepared using evaporation and surface polymerization by ion‐assisted deposition (SPIAD) in a vacuum deposition system. These films were characterized by means of ultraviolet and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy as well as UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy. Valence band and elemental content indicated that phthalocyanine electronic and chemical structures were largely preserved during SPIAD. Further, bilayer thin films of titania (TiO2) and SPIAD TiOPc were prepared. TiO2 film was deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering of TiO2 target. Study of the structured samples was focused on the optical and electrical properties of the composite films. The films were characterized by non‐contact photovoltage measurements and UV‐Vis spectroscopy. These results suggest there is a possibility to use these bilayer thin films in photovoltaic solar cells, however further experiments to improve conductivity of the films will be required.
Macromolecular Symposia, 2010
Summary: By the Suzuki coupling reaction of 9,9‐dioctyl‐2,7‐bis(1,3,2‐dioxaborinan‐2‐yl)fluorene ... more Summary: By the Suzuki coupling reaction of 9,9‐dioctyl‐2,7‐bis(1,3,2‐dioxaborinan‐2‐yl)fluorene (I) and 3,5‐di‐tert‐butylphenyl 2,5‐dibromobenzenesulfonate (II) the alternating poly{[9,9‐dioctylfluoren‐2,7‐diyl]‐alt‐[2‐(3,5‐di‐tert‐butyl‐phenoxysulfonyl)‐1,4‐phenylene]} (III) was synthesized. Alkaline hydrolysis of III gave a conjugated polyelectrolyte carrying sulfonic acid groups (IV). Monomers 2,5‐dibromo‐3‐[2‐(pyren‐1‐yl)vinyl]thiophene and 2,5‐dibromo‐3‐[2‐(quinolin‐4‐yl)vinyl)thiophene were prepared and copolymerized with I to afford poly{[9,9‐dioctylfluoren‐2,7‐diyl]‐alt‐[3‐(2‐(pyren‐1‐yl)vinyl)thiophen‐2,5‐diyl]} (V) and poly{[9,9‐dioctylfluoren‐2,7‐diyl]‐alt‐[3‐(2‐(quinolin‐4‐yl)‐vinyl)thiophen‐2,5‐diyl] (VI), respectively. Conjugated backbone of V contains the conjugated pyrene unit in the side chain. Similarly the side chain of VI contains the conjugated quinoline structure unit which can be for instance protonated. By the Suzuki polycondensation reaction of I and of the...
Macromolecular Symposia, 2004
Photoluminescence, electroluminescence (EL), charge photogeneration and transport were studied in... more Photoluminescence, electroluminescence (EL), charge photogeneration and transport were studied in poly(9,9‐dihexadecylfluorene‐2,7‐diyl) (PFC16), poly[(2,5‐dihexadecyl‐1,4‐phenylene)(1,4‐phenylene)] (PPPC16) and their blends. Blending of PFC16 with PPPC16 led to a significant improvement of the EL efficiency and stability compared with the devices fabricated from the neat polymers. Efficient blue and white light‐emitting devices (LEDs) were fabricated using the blends. The increase in the EL efficiency was attributed to modification of the charge injection, transport and recombination properties in the blend.
Macromolecular Symposia, 2004
Terbium complexes with polymer ligands of poly(2‐ and 4‐vinylpyridine N‐oxide)s (P2VPNO, P4VPNO) ... more Terbium complexes with polymer ligands of poly(2‐ and 4‐vinylpyridine N‐oxide)s (P2VPNO, P4VPNO) in aqueous solution were prepared and characterized. Multi‐exponential decays of the 5D4 → 7F5 terbium transition at 545 nm of [P2VPNO‐Tb3+] and [P4VPNO‐Tb3+] complexes were measured. The non‐linearity of semi‐logarithmic plots of time‐resolved luminescence was more pronounced in [P4VPNO‐Tb3+] than in [P2VPNO‐Tb3+], being reduced by addition of salts such as sodium formate or acetate. We assume that multi‐exponential decays of Tb3+ in the complexes are caused by a back metal‐to‐ligand energy transfer via triplet state of N‐oxide polymer ligand. By carrying out separate experiments in water and deuterium oxide, the number of coordinated water molecules in the [P4VPNO‐Tb3+] complex was estimated as 4‐5, assuming that the Tb3+ aqua complex contains nine water molecules.
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2006
Summary: Polymer ligand containing a quinolinone fluorophore and carboxyl binding sites (III) was... more Summary: Polymer ligand containing a quinolinone fluorophore and carboxyl binding sites (III) was synthesized by the reaction of parent poly[styrene‐alt‐(maleic anhydride)] with 7‐amino‐4‐methylquinolin‐2(1H)‐one (I) and methanol. The ligand‐to‐metal resonance energy transfer and ligand binding properties of Tb(III)‐III complexes were investigated by steady‐state and time‐resolved luminescence spectroscopy in methanol or deuterated methanol and compared with those of the low‐molecular‐weight model compound, N‐[4‐methyl‐2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydroquinolin‐7‐yl]succinamic acid (II). The long‐lived emission intensity of Tb3+ at 490, 545, 585, and 620 nm corresponding to the 5D4 → 7F6, 5D4 → 7F5, 5D4 → 7F4, and 5D4 → 7F3 transitions, respectively, was strongly increased by the addition of III (as much as 10 000 times) and decreased in the order of Tb(III)‐III ≫ Tb(III)‐II > Tb(III)‐I > Tb(III). The efficiency of energy transfer (E) was evaluated from emission intensity of the donor (III) in...
Langmuir, 2008
In the present study, we report a method for preparing a fluorescent thermosensitive hybrid mater... more In the present study, we report a method for preparing a fluorescent thermosensitive hybrid material based on monodisperse, thermosensitive poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels covered with CdTe nanocrystals of 3.2 nm diameter. The CdTe nanocrystals were covalently immobilized on the surface of PNIPAM microgels. The chemical environment around the CdTe nanocrystals was modified by changing the temperature and inducing the microgel volume-phase transition. This change provoked a steep variation in the nanocrystal photoluminescence (PL) intensity in such a way that when the temperature was under the low critical solution temperature (LCST) of the polymer (36°C) the PL of the nanocrystals was strongly quenched, whereas above the LCST the PL intensity was restored.
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2011
Two new low-bandgap alternating copolymers (CEHTF and CEHTP) consisting of 4,6-bis(3 0-(2-ethylhe... more Two new low-bandgap alternating copolymers (CEHTF and CEHTP) consisting of 4,6-bis(3 0-(2-ethylhexyl)thien-2 0-yl)thieno[3,4-c][1,2,5] thiadiazole and 9,9-bis(2-ethylhexyl)fluorene or 2,5-bis(isopentyloxy)benzene were synthesized by Suzuki coupling reaction of corresponding comonomers. Their optical, electrochemical, and photovoltaic (PV) properties were studied and are reported. Both the copolymers exhibited longwavelength absorption covering the whole visible spectral region, which is in CEHTP thin films extended up to near infrared region, ambipolar redox properties, and electrochromism. High-electron affinities and low-optical bandgap values, 1.37 and 1.15 eV, were determined for CEHTF and CEHTP, respectively. PV devices with bulk heterojunction made of blends of copolymers and fullerene derivative [6,6]-phenyl-C 61-butyric acid methyl ester ([60]PCBM) were prepared and characterized. Effects of intramolecular charge transfer strength and sidechain nature and length on photophysical properties are discussed. V
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 1993
The attachment of long wavelength absorbing π-conjugated chromophores to poly(methyl-phenylsilyle... more The attachment of long wavelength absorbing π-conjugated chromophores to poly(methyl-phenylsilylene) (PMPSi) via reactions of its formylated derivative is described. Some of the obtained polymers exhibit improved photostability in comparison with the parent polymer. Their spectral properties and photoconductivity are discussed. Ultrathin layers and multilayers were prepared from polar derivatives of PMPSi by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique and their photoconductive behaviour was studied.
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 2001
Using the steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, the behavior of "hairy-r... more Using the steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, the behavior of "hairy-rod" oligo- and poly[2,5-bis(hexadecyloxy)-1,4-phenylene]s in tetrahydrofuran solutions was investigated. The materials were prepared by the Yamamoto coupling reaction using zinc as a reducing metal, the nickel(II)/triphenylphosphine complex as a catalyst, and 2,2'-bipyridine as a coligand. The appropriate oligomer fractions were separated by fractional precipitation and characterized by GPC and end group analysis. The fluorescence quantum yield of oligomers and polymers increased with their increasing conjugation length. The fluorescence emission spectra of polymers and longer oligomers exhibited one emission maximum at 390 nm with a single-exponential decay and fluorescence lifetimes (τ) around 1 ns. The substitution in positions 2 and 5 forces the adjacent backbone benzene units out of the plane, which results in twist angles 60-80°, and the bulky substituents exclude the cofa...
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 2006
Polymer ligands containing a covalently bonded quinolinone fluorophore and COOH (L1) or COONa (L2... more Polymer ligands containing a covalently bonded quinolinone fluorophore and COOH (L1) or COONa (L2) binding sites were synthesized by the reaction of high-molecular-weight poly[styrene-alt-(maleic anhydride)] with 7-amino-4-methylquinolin-2(1H)-one and methanol and subsequent neutralization. The ligand-to-metal energy transfer and ligand binding properties in a series of [Tb(III)-ligand] complexes were investigated by steady-state and time-resolved luminescence spectroscopy in methanol or deuterated methanol. The intensity of the long-lived terbium(III) ion emission at 490, 545, 585 and 620 nm was greatly enhanced upon addition of L1 or L2. Based on the differences in luminescence data obtained for [Tb(III)-L1] and [Tb(III)-L2] complexes, a qualitative model for the interaction of terbium(III) ion with L1 and L2 is put forward. The experimental luminescence decay curves were double-exponential (τ1, τ2) with predominating longer component (rel B1 > 85%) for both [Tb(III)-L1] and [T...
Applied Physics Letters, 2002
A comparative study of photoinduced birefringence in azobenzene-side-chain copolymers under conti... more A comparative study of photoinduced birefringence in azobenzene-side-chain copolymers under continuous-wave (cw) and pulsed irradiation is presented. Absolute refractive index changes were determined by the attenuated total reflection spectroscopy. We clearly demonstrated that pulsed, similarly to cw, irradiation induces a three-dimensional reorientation of azobenzene chromophores. For the same light dose, pulsed irradiation using ns pulses of appropriate pulse energy led to higher values of birefringence, which can be attributed to a cooperative motion of azobenzene side chains and thermal effects induced by the laser pulses.