Conjugated polymers containing arylamine units, the representation thereof and the use of the same

US7910687B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Merck Patent GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Arne Büsing · Frankfurt, DE
• Esther Breuning · Ober-Ramstadt, DE
• Hubert Spreitzer · Viernheim, DE
• Heinrich Becker · Königstein, DE
• Corinna Leske · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 17, 2003
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2011
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/549
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to conjugated polymers which contain specific fused arylamine structural units. The inventive materials have improved efficiency at a high illumination density and are therefore suitable in particular for use in what are known as passive matrix displays.