We report the synthesis and electroluminescent properties of random poly(phenylenevinylene) copolymers, carrying fluorine substitutions. In particular, we used 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,4phenylenevinylene and 2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene moieties. The ratios of the two copolymer units were varied between 5:95 and 27:75. Electrochemical measurements showed an increase of the oxidation and a decrease of the reduction potentials of the copolymers upon increase of the fluorine content, as expected for the electron withdrawing effect of fluorine on the conjugated π-electron system. The copolymers showed emission in the red-orange region, with maximum photoluminescence efficiencies of 6.7%. We also observed lower turn-on voltages and higher electroluminescence efficiencies for lower fluorine contents.
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