| Abstract: | 2-Phenyl-5-(p-vinyl)phenyloxazole (POS) has been synthesized. Copolymers of POS with styrene and the homopolymer poly–POS have been prepared. The polymers have been characterized through measurements of fluorescence decay times (using synchrotron radiation for excitation) and examination of excimer formation in the homopolymer. Fluorescence decay times of 0.6(±0.4) nsec and 9 (±0.2) nsec have been recorded at 298°K in toluene solution for monomer and excimer, respectively. Poly-POS exhibits excimer formation characterized by an activation energy of 5.9(±0.5) kJ/mole and a binding energy of 17.0(±1.0) kJ/mole. |
