We recently reported the discovery of soliton‐like electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) waves from pure conjugated polymer films and gold‐nanoparticles‐doped polymer films. In addition to a more detailed study of these polymer systems by changing the film thickness and the distribution of local leaks, we also apply the ECL wave phenomenon to polymer blends of conjugated and nonconjugated polymers. Poly(9,9‐dioctylfluorene‐co‐benzothiadiazole) (F8BT) is used as the active material that is oxidized and produces ECL with the presence of a co‐reactant, tri‐n‐propylamine (TPA). Several factors such as film thickness, artificial leaks, and solubility of doped polymers are examined for their effects on the ECL behavior. When polystyrene (PS), less soluble in the electrolyte, is blended with F8BT, dotted ECL signals are observed and transported as waves. When poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), more soluble in the electrolyte, is blended with F8BT, PMMA serves as local scratches and ECL waves are triggered simultaneously from the whole film.
A principal possibility of the utilization of polymer peroxides for the modification of polymer surfaces that provides an immobilization of the tailored quantity of peroxide groups at them has been established. The processes of polymer surface activation with following “grafting from” or “grafting to” utilizing immobilized peroxide groups has been studied using a FTIR-ATR spectroscopy, ellipsometry and measurements of contact angles. The proposed technique of polymer surface activation is based on the universal ability of carbon chain polymer to participate the free radical reactions. 相似文献
