Photoluminescence of 2,4,6-tris[4-(phenylethynyl)phenyl]-1,3,5-triazines dispersed in polymer films

Abstract Photoluminescence of three types of 1,3,5-triazine derivatives with three kinds of diphenylacetylene side chains was investigated. They showed quantum yields higher than 46% in chloroform, and the Stokes shift (66–114 nm) in chloroform depended on the kind of the diphenylacetylene side chain. In cast films, the three compounds gave a larger Stokes shift of 132–211 nm, suggesting formation of an excimer in the solid. The 1,3,5-triazine derivatives were dispersed in films of polymers such as polystyrene and poly(vinyl acetate), and photoluminescence of the films containing the 1,3,5-triazine derivatives was investigated. Dispersion of the compound in a poly(vinyl acetate) film still gave a rather larger Stokes shift of 128–203 nm. In contrast, dispersion in polystyrene reduced the Stokes shift to about 60 nm, revealing an excellent dispersing effect of polystyrene for the compounds.