Solubility Modulation of Polyfluorene Emitters by Thermally Induced (Retro)-Diels–Alder Cross-Linking of Cyclopentadienyl Substituents
作者:Lukas Ahrens、Stefan Schlisske、Karl-Philipp Strunk、Felix Hinkel、Christian Melzer、Uwe H. F. Bunz、Uli Lemmer、Gerardo Hernandez-Sosa、Daniel Jänsch、Jan Freudenberg、Klaus Müllen
DOI:10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b01703
日期:2018.6.26
devices, the consecutive deposition of active layers by solution-based processes is a key benefit. We report a synthetic approach enabling solubility reduction of bis(cyclopentadienyl)-substituted polyfluorenes as emissive layers in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Thermally induced retro-Diels–Alder reaction liberates free cyclopentadiene as “protecting group” and pending cyclopentadienyl units
对于具有成本效益的有机电子设备,通过基于溶液的工艺连续沉积有源层是一个关键优势。我们报告了一种合成方法,该方法能够降低双(环戊二烯基)取代的聚芴作为有机发光二极管(OLED)中的发光层的溶解度。热诱导的逆Diels-Alder反应释放出游离的环戊二烯作为“保护基”和未决的环戊二烯基单元,这些单元通过[4 + 2]环加成反应冷却后可将聚合物链交联。通过烷基,烷氧基或酯键,可以将活化温度调节在180–250°C的范围内。最终,大环自我保护的双(环戊二烯)部分避免了活化过程中挥发性环戊二烯的挤出。通过吸收光谱法和白光扫描干涉法检查交联后的发光层的耐溶剂性。研究了增溶过程对溶液加工的OLED性能的影响。