Studies on polythiophenes containing fused polyaromatic rings as side chains

Abstract The influence of fused polyaromatic and polyphenylene side chains on polythiophene absorption and photoluminescence was studied in detail. The above polymers were used as emissive layer in Light emitting diodes (LEDs) and the influence of structure and packing on current density, color and intensity of emission was studied in detail. The current density of the LEDs with poly 3-[4-(10-Phenyl-anthracen-9-yl)-phenyl]-thiophene (poly DPAT) and light emission intensity are high and there is a band narrowing of peaks at high voltages along with very high intensity of electroluminescence. The above properties are due to the presence of diphenyl anthracenyl group which produces molecular overcrowding and high spatial distribution off the π-Conjugated backbone.