Synthesis and Properties of Repeating Sequence Copolymers

该项目将专注于合成和表征一系列重复序列的共聚物，其中包括一种蓝光发射的寡荧组分。尽管自然界已经确立了序列的力量，在有限的单体池中创造了高度多样性的性质，但序列在合成共聚物中仍未得到充分利用。一种新的面向多样性的合成策略将使高效地创造一系列适合系统研究的聚合物成为可能。通过将制备的这些具有序列和嵌段分散性的重复序列共聚物的性质与该体系中的序列和嵌段分散性相关联，将得到对性质与序列的关系的更一般的理解。通过这一奖项，有机和高分子化学项目支持匹兹堡大学化学系塔拉·Y·迈耶教授的研究。迈耶教授的研究工作围绕着开发高序列聚合物的合成方法以及性质与序列的相关性展开。除了对材料工业的积极影响外，所建议的聚合物独特的发光性能应该有助于新的光电子技术的设计。

This project will focus on the synthesis and characterization of an extended family of repeating sequence copolymers that include a blue-light emitting oligofluorene component. Although Nature has established the power of sequence in creating a high diversity in properties with a limited monomer pool, sequence remains underexploited in synthetic copolymers. A novel diversity oriented synthesis strategy will make possible the efficient creation of a set of polymers appropriate for systematic studies. By correlating the properties of these repeating sequence copolymers prepared with sequence and block dispersity in this system, a more general understanding of the relationship of properties to sequence will be derived. With this award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program is supporting the research of Professor Tara Y. Meyer of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. Professor Meyer's research efforts revolve around the development of synthetic approaches to highly sequenced polymers and the correlation of properties with sequence. In addition to the positive impact on the materials industry, the unique light-emitting properties of the proposed polymers should contribute to the design of new optoelectronic technology.