Chemical Binding of Unsaturated Fluorenes to Poly(2-chloroxylylene) Thin Films

A series of substituted fluorenes with vinyl groups as reactive sites were synthesized and characterized. Fluorene-based polymers with vinyl groups as end chains and side chains functionalities were also prepared. In both cases, successful preparation of functionalized Parylene C films (modylayers) was achieved. The set of spectral methods used has allowed us to conclude that such functionalization is based on the chemical reaction of double bonds with xylylene radicals during deposition process. Parylene C films chemically modified with specially synthesized polyfluorenes showed PL quantum efficiency comparable with neat polyfluorenes.