Mesomorphic and photochromic luminescent behaviour of side-chain liquid crystalline polymers containing di-substituted cyanostilbene groups with different numbers of alkyl tail chains†
Juan Luo , Juan Wang , Junde Zhang , Huizi Cao , Xiaofang Chen
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Abstract
In this work, side-chain luminescent liquid crystalline polymers (SCLLCPs) that contain di-substituted cyanostilbene (CS) groups with different numbers of substituted terminal alkyl chains, namely , , and , were synthesized. Their mesomorphic structure, luminescence properties and photochromic luminescent behaviour were investigated. containing one alkyl chain in each mesogen possesses a supramolecular oblique columnar (Colob) phase with large lattice parameters, which can transform into a lamellar structure at high temperature. and with two and three alkyl tails exhibit a hexagonal columnar phase (Colh) structure. Their fluorescence quantum yields (ΦF) in the solid state are improved by increasing the number of alkyl tails as well. and exhibit aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties, while shows weak fluorescence. Furthermore, their photochromic fluorescence responses are quite different. exhibits an obvious “turn-on” photo-responsive behaviour with ΦF increasing from 0.70% to 7.73% after UV irradiation with the existence of [2 + 2] cycloaddition, while and show Z/E isomerization induced blueshift fluorescence response.
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