Next Generation Phosphorescent Tellurophene Monomers and Polymers

• Applicant: Dr. Emanuel Hupf
• Subject Area: Inorganic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation ; Preparatory and Physical Chemistry of Polymers
• Term: from 2016 to 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 324902108

This research project targets the development of next generation phosphorescent tellurophene monomers and polymers. The synthesis of tellurophenes with extended pi-conjugation such as present in naphthalene, phenanthrene and thiophene is expected to improve charge carrier mobility and obtain full-color displays. The optoelectronic properties will further be tuned by extending the pi-conjugation of the tellurophene substituents successive from phenyl to the redox active ferrocene. Incorporation of vinyl- and thiophene-based substituents at the tellurophene core are promising monomers for polymerization reactions, which might lead to the first ever luminescent polytellurophenes and opens the door for rapid, high-throughput, LED fabrication methods such as roll-to-roll printing.

• DFG Programme: Research Fellowships
• International Connection: Canada
• Host: Professor Dr. Eric Rivard