Phenol side-groups-containing fluorene polymer synthesized by catalytic oxidative polymerization

Bilici A., KAYA İ., ŞENOL D.

POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, vol.22, no.12, pp.1953-1958, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/pat.1700
  • Journal Name: POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1953-1958
  • Keywords: oxidative polymerization, catalysis, fluorene, Schiff base, fluoresence analysis, OPTIMUM REACTION CONDITIONS, BAND-GAP, POLYCONDENSATION, CONDUCTIVITY, COPPER(II)
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Catalytic oxidative polymerization (OP) of 4,4'-(fluorene-9,9-di-yl) diphenol (FDP), possessing both phenol and fluorene rings in its structure, was carried out in different organic solvents. Schiff base polymer-copper (II) complex and hydrogen peroxide were used as a catalyst and an oxidizing agent, respectively. The structure of poly (4,4'-(fluorene-9,9-di-yl) diphenol) (PFDP) was confirmed by UV-vis, FT-IR, NMR spectroscopies. Further characterization was conducted by means of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), DSC, XRD, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and conductivity measurements. PFDP showed the optical band gap of 3.09 eV, the emission maximum at 335 nm, and the HOMO level of -5.75 eV. Copyright (C) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.