Rigidochromic conjugated polymers carrying main-chain molecular rotors. Issue 77 (9th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van der Scheer, Pieter; van Zuijlen, Quintin; Sprakel, Joris
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 55:Issue 77(2019)
• Page Start: 11559
• Page End: 11562
• Publication Date: 2019-09-09
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05713g
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : We design and prepare rigidochromic conjugated polymers that carry molecular rotors in the main chain. We show how a suitable design maintains the mechanosensitivity of the rotors upon incorporation into an extended π-conjugated system. Abstract : We design and prepare rigidochromic conjugated polymers that carry molecular rotors in the main chain. We show how a suitable design maintains the mechanosensitivity of the rotors upon incorporation into an extended π-conjugated system. Construction of donor–acceptor polymers enables their use as ratiometric probes for polymer micromechanics, which we evidence through micromechanical imaging of a phase-separated polymer blend.