Green-Blue Photoluminescence from a Novel Silicon-Containing Alternating Copolymer

A novel silicon-containing copolymer with an alternating structure, poly[(5-decyldimethylsilyl-1,3-phenylenevinylene)alt-(2,5-didodecyloxy-l,4-phenylenevinylene)], is synthesized through the Wittig reaction. The polymer is a promising greenblue emissive material for light-emitting device application due to its good solubility, high thermal stability, and intense photoluminescence.