Synthesis and Characterization of Polysilane-Organometallic Complexes

Abstract

A new polysilane with pendant metal complex segments was synthesized and characterized. For this purpose a macroligand has been prepared starting from a iodopropyl-functionalized polysilane and a bis(salicylideneimine) derivative. Under mild reaction temperature this polymeric ligand was able to form crosslinked structures. The material was then doped with metal cations and was investigated to observe the system behavior near the gelation point. The UV-vis spectrum of the new material indicated that the electronic structures of the conjugate polysilane chain and metal complex remained unaffected by the condensation reaction process. Similar polymeric structures could be useful to build new organic electroconductive devices.

Keywords

polysilane crosslinked Schiff base bis(salicylidene)ethyle

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