Polybenzofulvenes-based blends with benzothiadiazole and perylene diimide derivatives emitting from yellow to the deep-red by resonant energy transfer processes

The ability of a pi-stacked polybenzofulvene derivative to self-assemble with emissive dyes in supramolecular organizations that reduce unwanted microaggregation processes is demonstrated by a study of the photophysical properties of its blends with benzothiadiazole and two perylenediimide derivatives. Films displaying efficient emissions with quantum yields of 0.85 in the yellow, 0.54 in the red, and 0.39 in the deep-red regions are obtained thanks to combined homo-and heteroresonant energy transfer processes from the polymer excimer-like p-stacked chromophores to the emitting dyes.Published by AIP Publishing.