First example of near-infrared (NIR) luminescent Yb4(Salen)4-containing metallopolymer through radical copolymerization with MMA (methyl methacrylate)

For the first-example of PMMA-supported while Yb4(Salen)4-containing metallopolymer Poly(1-co-MMA), the significantly improved physical properties including relatively higher Yb3 +-centered NIR quantum yields (ΦYbYb = 1.18% and ΦLYb = 0.86%) than those (ΦYbYb = 1.02% and ΦLYb = 0.73%) of complex monomer 1.90