Comparing the thermal elimination kinetics of two poly(p-phenylene vinylene) derivative precursors

Authors

  • James Wilking Chemistry Department, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, 08102
  • Georgia Arbuckle-Keil Chemistry Department, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, 08102
  • Bing Hsieh Canon R&D, San Diego, CA

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conducting polymer, thermal kinetics, thermogravimetric analysis, poly(p-phenylene vinylene), precursor route

Abstract

In the field of conducting polymers, poly(p-phenylene vinylene)(PPV) and its derivatives are objects of much research, particularly for light-emitting diode applications. Due to their insolubility, PPVs are most commonly synthesized from processible precursor polymers by a thermal elimination route. This study focuses on the kinetics of the chlorine precursor route (CPR). The two chlorine precursor polymers of poly (2,3-diphenyl-phenylene vinylene) (DP-PPV) and poly (phenoxy-phenylene vinylene) (PO-PPV) are compared. Both polymers are examined by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and experimental data are analyzed using conventional kinetic methods. Activation energies and 60-minute half-life values at various points of thermal conversion (mass loss) are compared. Knowledge of kinetic parameters leads to a better understanding of the CPR and allows prediction of precursor stabilities.

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Author Biography

James Wilking, Chemistry Department, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, 08102

Rutgers Undergraduate Research Fellow

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Published

2001-09-30

How to Cite

Wilking, J. ., Arbuckle-Keil, G. ., & Hsieh, B. . (2001). Comparing the thermal elimination kinetics of two poly(p-phenylene vinylene) derivative precursors. The Rutger Scholar, 3. Retrieved from https://rutgersscholar.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/scholar/article/view/46

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