First preparation of low band gap fulvene-modified polynorbornene via ring-opening metathesis polymerization. Issue 30 (16th March 2016) - Godman, Nicholas P.
Abstract : ROMP-ing around with fulvenes: by employing the facile method of ring-opening metathesis polymerization, we have been able to produce the first polyfulvene and investigated its unique electrochemical and photophysical properties. Abstract : New polymers containing intact pendant-fulvene moieties have been successfully prepared from 1, 3-phenyl-6-norbornenylfulvene via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). The prepared polyfulvenes have unique electrochemical and photophysical properties which make them interesting candidates for light harvesting materials.