title: Multifunctional Poly(N-vinylcarbazole)-Based Block Copolymers and their Nanofabrication and Photosensitizing Properties.
abstract: The synthesis of poly(N-vinylcarbazole)-based block copolymers functionalized with rhenium diimine complexes or pendant terpyridine ligands is reported. The copolymers are synthesized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, and they exhibit interesting morphological properties as a result of the phase separation between different blocks. The rhenium complex polymer block may function as a photosensitizer, while the terpyridine-containing polymer block can be used as the template for nanofabrication by selective deposition of zinc complexes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, ROC.
authors.forename: Wing Yan
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: Chris S K
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: Alan Man Ching
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Aleksandra B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Djurišić
authors.forename: Wai Kin
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Chan