Synthesis of fluorescent polycarbonates with highly twisted: N, N -bis(dialkylamino)anthracene AIE luminogens in the main chain

Amir Sharidan Sairi, Kohei Kuwahara, Shunsuke Sasaki, Satoshi Suzuki, Kazunobu Igawa, Masatoshi Tokita, Shinji Ando, Keiji Morokuma, Tomoyoshi Suenobu, Gen Ichi Konishi

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Abstract

A synthetic route to embed aggregation-induced-emission-(AIE)-active luminophores in polycarbonates (PCs) in various ratios is reported. The AIE-active monomer is based on the structure of 9,10-bis(piperidyl)anthracene. The obtained PCs display good film-forming properties, similar to those observed in poly(bisphenol A carbonate) (Ba-PC). The fluorescence quantum yield (Φ) of the PC with 5 mol% AIE-active monomer was 0.04 in solution and 0.53 in solid state. Moreover, this PC is also miscible with commercially available Ba-PC at any blending ratio. A combined analysis by scanning electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry did not indicate any clear phase separation. These results thus suggest that even engineering plastics like polycarbonates can be functionalized with AIE luminogens without adverse effects on their physical properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21733-21740
Number of pages8
JournalRSC Advances
Volume9
Issue number38
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Chemical Engineering(all)

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