Polymer Bulletin, Vol.53, No.4, 249-257, 2005
Synthesis and fluorescent properties of Zn(II) complex with functionalized polystyrene containing salicylaldehyde end group
Fuctionalized polystyrene ligand containing schiff base end group (N-Salicyliden-(4-methoxy-Anilin)) was obtained by condensation of p-methoxyanilin with polystyrene containing salicylaldehyde end group which was prepared through atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The polystyrene ligand was applied to prepare Zn(II) complex. The polystyrene ligand and its complex were characterized through H-1-NMR, IR, UV-Vis and fluorescent spectra. Compared with analogous Zn(II) complexs with small molecular schiff base, the complex was soluble in common solvents, easy to form film and showed intensive fluorescence. When excited at 330 nm, the complex emitted intense fluorescence at 500 nm. The effects of different molecular weights, amount of solvent in coordination reaction and reaction methods including conventional heating and microwave irradiation on Zn contents and fluorescent intensity were also discussed.