Anthracene-containing polymers toward high-end applications. (July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Van Damme, Jonas; Du Prez, Filip
• Is Part Of: Progress in polymer science. Volume 82(2018)
• Page Start: 92
• Page End: 119
• Publication Date: 2018-07
• Subjects: An anthracene -- CB[8] cucubit[8]uril -- FRET Förster resonance energy transfer -- HDI hexamethylene diisocyanate -- LB Langmuir-Blodgett -- LCST lower critical solution temperature -- MALDI matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization -- MDI 4, 4′-diphenymethylene diisocyanate -- PAH polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon -- PBLG poly(gamma-benzyl-l-glutamate) -- PEG poly(ethylene glycol) -- PEO poly(ethylene oxide) -- PET poly(ethylene terephthalate) -- PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate) -- POSS polyhedral oligomer silsesquioxane -- PS polystyrene -- r fluorescence anisotropy ratio -- Tg glass transition temperature -- UV ultraviolet -- UVA ultraviolet A -- UVC ultraviolet C -- α-CD α-cyclodextrine -- β-CD β-cyclodextrine -- γ-CD γ-cyclodextrine; Anthracene polymer -- Fluorescent detector -- Conjugated polymer -- Reversible dimerization -- Diels–Alder; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Polymères -- Périodiques; Polymérisation -- Périodiques; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.02.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0079-6700

Abstract

Abstract: Anthracene, with its unique properties originating from the linearly fused benzene ring structure, has a long history in polymer science in numerous application areas. The most commonly used reasons are their (tunable) luminescence, easy energy and charge transfer as well as unique photo-and thermoreversible dimerization properties. Aside from [4 + 4]-photocycloadditions, anthracene is also able to undergo extremely fast Diels–Alder reactions with maleimides. The use of (non)reactive anthracene moieties in polymers is therefore following a constant publication increase that is expected to continue in the future in order to meet the need for more advanced materials. This review aims to give a critical overview of the literature dealing with anthracene-containing polymers and provide some insights for future research directions.