Process for forming polymers

摘要

Oriented conjugated polymer shaped articles can be formed by the process of (a) providing a carrier solution made up of (i) carrier solvent, (ii) nonconjugated flexible chain carrier polymer, and (iii) conjugated polymer or conjugated polymer precursor; (b) forming this carrier solution, before or after gelling the solution and removing solvent from it, thereby yielding a body having a first shape, and (c) anisotropically physically distorting the first shape of the body to yield the desired shaped article formed with an oriented structure in the carrier polymer and in the conjugated polymer. The orientation of the conjugated polymer leads to anisotropic absorption and photoluminescence properties for the shaped article.