Photoluminescence properties of Liquid -crystalline Copolymers with Rod-Like Gold Complex in Side Chain

Abstract

Gold(I) complexes are known to be good candidates for materials exhibiting strong emission in condensed phase due to aurophilic interaction. We have been developing gold complexes with mesogenic moiety to control emission properties as well as the aggregated structure. In this work, we report the first synthesis of liquid-crystalline (LC) copolymers with gold complex and discuss their therm al stability, LC behavior, and photophysical properties.