Conjugated Copolymers of Poly(arylenevinylene)s: Synthesis by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization, Film Morphology, and Resonant Luminescence from Microspheres

A series of copolymers of poly(arylenevinylene)s have been prepared by ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of cyclic conjugated monomers composed of cyclopentadithiophene, bis(thienyl)benzothiadiazole, or bithiophene using a second-generation Grubbs catalyst and the sequential monomer addition technique. The spectroscopic, electrochemical, and morphological properties of these polymers are tailored by changing the chemical structures...