title: First preparation of low band gap fulvene-modified polynorbornene via ring-opening metathesis polymerization.
abstract: New polymers containing intact pendant-fulvene moieties have been successfully prepared from 1,3-phenyl-6-norbornenylfulvene via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). The prepared polyfulvenes have unique electrochemical and photophysical properties which make them interesting candidates for light harvesting materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Research Center, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO 80840, USA. scott.iacono@usafa.edu.
authors.forename: Nicholas P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Godman
authors.forename: Gary J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Balaich
authors.forename: Scott T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Iacono
mesh_terms: D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D008027:Light; D010969:Plastics / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D058105:Polymerization
chemical_list: D003517:Cyclopentanes; D010969:Plastics; C071464:polynorbornen; C017332:fulvene