Alternating Poly(Pt-salphen)-(p-phenyleneethynylene) as Phosphorescent Conjugated Linear-Rod and Coilable Sensory Materials

Shenmei Sun; Wah-Leung Tong; Michael C W Chan

doi:10.1002/marc.201000266

Alternating Poly(Pt-salphen)-(p-phenyleneethynylene) as Phosphorescent Conjugated Linear-Rod and Coilable Sensory Materials

Macromol Rapid Commun. 2010 Nov 15;31(22):1965-9. doi: 10.1002/marc.201000266. Epub 2010 Sep 7.

Authors

Shenmei Sun¹, Wah-Leung Tong, Michael C W Chan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.

PMID: 21567619
DOI: 10.1002/marc.201000266

Abstract

Phosphorescent conjugated polymers consisting of alternating p-phenylene-ethynylene and 'para-' or 'meta-type' Pt(II)-salphen luminophore units have been synthesized. Side-arms bearing different substituents (n-alkoxy and acetylated-sugar) have afforded contrasting emission properties that are attributed to the polymer conformation, extent of π-stacking interactions and differences in chemical structure. Intriguing selectivity in luminescent sensing of metal ions has been observed.