It is reported report herein the synthesis and characterization of a new mesogen-jacketed polymer containing an electron deficient oxadiazole unit __ poly{2,5-bis[(5-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole]styrene} (BBPOS).BBPOS can be dissolved in THE,CHCl-3,xylene,and DMSO.The structure of the monomer and the polymer was confirmed by elemental analysis,NMR,MS and GPC.The optical and electronic properties of the polymer were investigated by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy.The results show that the polymer films emit greenish-blue light (λ max =390 nm) upon UV excitation.Thermo-analysis showed that the glass-transition temperature of the polymer is at 117℃.Moreover,its weight loss was less than 5% on heating to about 349℃ under nitrogen atmosphere.
A series of monomers {2,5-bis[(5-alkyl-phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole] styrene}(BOXE) were designed and synthesized.By radical polymerization initiated BPO with a novel series of mesogen-jacketed polymers containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole were prepared.Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of polymers were measured by GPC.The glass transition temperature (T_g) and thermal stability of polymers were studied by DSC and TGA.The results indicate that these polymers have good thermal stability.These liquid crystal polymers have well defined structure,and possess special photo-electronic properties.
