Optical spectroscopy of grafted poly(p-phenyleneethynylene)s in water and water-DMF mixtures

Yiqing Wang; Andrew J. Zappas; James N. Wilson; Ik Bum Kim; Kyril M. Solntsev; Laren M. Tolbert; Uwe H.F. Bunz

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Optical spectroscopy of grafted poly(p-phenyleneethynylene)s in water and water-DMF mixtures

Yiqing Wang, Andrew J. Zappas, James N. Wilson, Ik Bum Kim, Kyril M. Solntsev, Laren M. Tolbert, Uwe H.F. Bunz

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The synthesis and spectral characterization of three grafted poly(p-phenyleneethynylene)s (PPE) are reported. These polymers contain identical chromophores/fluorophores yet show different absorption and emission spectra in DMF and DMF-water mixtures. While some of the spectral properties of the PPEs are ' similar to those of didodecyl-PPE, their spectroscopic properties in DMF-water mixtures differ significantly from those of didodecyl-PPE in CHCl₃. An example is the lactide-substituted PPE, which shows absorption spectra that are reminiscent of those obtained for didodecyl-PPE in poor solvents but emission spectra that resemble those of didodecyl-PPE in a good solvent. Emission shifts occur in these PPEs when going from DMF to water. In the case of the lactide-PPE, a surprising hypsochromic emission shift of 10 nm is observed. This apparent shift is attributed to the preferred aggregation and self-quenching of the longer chains, leaving shorter, blue-emissive chains nonaggregated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1112-1117
Number of pages	6
Journal	Macromolecules
Volume	41
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ma702555f
State	Published - Feb 26 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Inorganic Chemistry
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