| Title | Photoluminescence of poly(p-phenylene vinylene) encapsulated in mesoporous silica |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | Pattantyus-Abraham, AG, Wolf, MO |
| Editor | McKittrick, J, DiBartolo, B, Mishra, K |
| Conference Name | LUMINESCENT MATERIALS |
| Publisher | Mat Res Soc |
| ISBN Number | 1-55899-467-X |
| Abstract | The preparation of poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) encapsulated in a mesoporous silica, MCM-41, is reported. In situ polymerization of xylylene bis(tetrahydrothiophenium chloride) yields a highly luminescent, yellow powder with a fluorescence spectrum matching that of unencapsulated PPV. Nitrogen adsorption isotherms show that the pore size of the PPV-loaded MCR-14 is significantly smaller than that of empty MCM-41 and a polymer loading of ca. 8% by weight is obtained by thermogravimetric analysis. Photoluminescence data for the encapsulated PPV are presented. |
