Alternating copolymers of N-(2-ethylhexyl)-carbazole derivatives with aniline units: Synthesis and properties

Hui Wang, Jeong Tak Ryu, Yoon Soo Han, Dae Hwan Kim, Byeong Dae Choi, Lee Soon Park, Younghwan Kwon

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Abstract

Alternating copolymers such as P(3,6-EHCZ-alt-Al), P(Bis-EHCZ-alt-Al) and P(2,7-EHCZ-alt-Al), based on blue-emitting carbazole and hole-transporting triarylamine units in the polymer backbone, were successfully synthesized by using palladium-catalyzed polycondensation reaction. P(Bis-EHCZ-alt-Al) exhibited blue shift both in UV-Vis absorption and PL emission, while P(2,7-EHCZ-alt-Al) showed red shift in UV-Vis absorption and blue shift in PL emission, compared to P(3,6-EHCZ-alt-Al). It was observed from the optical and electrochemical characterization that band gap energy (2.91∼3.07 eV) and HOMO (-5.25∼5.11 eV) levels of the copolymers could be fine-tuned by the carbazole content in the repeating unit and different reaction linkage on the carbazole ring.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85/[365]-94/[374]
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume459
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2006

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Keywords: alternating copolymer; carbazole; palladium-catalyzed polycondensation; triarylamine Financial support from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST) was gratefully acknowledged.

Keywords

  • Alternating copolymer
  • Carbazole
  • Palladium-catalyzed polycondensation
  • Triarylamine

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