Polyarylenevinylenes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009107",
  "term": "Polyarylenevinylenes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of conjugated polymers characterized by repeating units that contain both arylene (aromatic) groups and vinylene (carbon-carbon double bond) linkages in the main chain. These polymers exhibit extended pi-electron delocalization along the backbone, which imparts semiconducting or conducting properties. They are often synthesized via Wittig or Heck coupling reactions and are used in organic light-emitting diodes and solar cells.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "conjugated polymer",
    "polyphenylenevinylenes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 54 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polyarylenevinylenes/"
}