Highly ordered conjugated polymers in polyethylene : orientation by mesoepitaxy

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Highly ordered conjugated polymers in polyethylene : orientation by mesoepitaxy

T. Hagler, K. Pakbaz, J. Moulton

1991

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Journal

Polymer communications

Semantic Scholar

Key Takeaway

Key Takeaway: Gel processing effectively orients conjugated polymers in polyethylene, reducing disorder and improving the anisotropic absorption and photoluminescence spectra.

Abstract

The anisotropic absorption and photoluminescence spectra from films obtained by using gel processing for orienting a conjugated polymer (poly(2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylexyloxy)-phenylene vinylene) guest blended into ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene are reported. It is concluded that gel processing results in orientation and a reduction in disorder through mesoepitaxy, i.e. epitaxial orientation of the conjugated polymer on the internal surfaces of the gel-processed PE

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