Polyfluorenes, one of the largest and most thoroughly studied families of conjugated polymers, have a wide range of applications. The structure of polyfluorene is such that the 9-carbon can be substituted with a heteroatom without disrupting the underlying conjugated system. We are currently studying poly(9-heterofluorene)s, where the 9-carbon of fluorene is replaced with an inorganic element. We will present our preliminary investigations into the synthesis and characterization of novel poly(9-heterofluorene)s and 9-heterofluorene containing copolymers featuring group 13 and 15 elements.

Poly(9-heterofluorene)s and 9-heterofluorene containing copolymers

248th National Meeting (2014)

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