Efficient NIR (near-infrared) luminescent ZnLn-grafted (Ln=Nd, Yb or Er) PNBE (Poly(norbornene))

Through the ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of norbornene (NBE) with each of allyl-containing complex monomers [Zn(L)2(µ1-OAc)Ln(µ2-OAc)2] (Ln=La, 1; Nd, 2; Yb, 3; Er, 4 or Gd, 5; HL=4-allyl-2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-6-methoxyphenol), a series of ZnLn-grafted polymers Poly([Zn(L)2(µ1-OAc)Ln(µ2-OAc)2]-co-NBE) with desired physical properties were obtained, respectively. Within near-infrared (NIR) luminescent polymers, Poly(3-co-NBE) endows an attractive quantum yield of 1.47% in solid state, and exhibits an effective prevention of high-concentration self-quenching.

Graphical abstractThrough grafting of [Zn(L)2(µ1-OAc)Ln(µ2-OAc)2] (Ln=Nd, 2; Yb, 3 or Er, 4) into PNBE with desired physical properties including NIR luminescence, Poly(3-co-NBE) exhibits an attractive quantum yield of 1.47% and an effective emitters' clustering prevention.Download high-res image (160KB)Download full-size image