I have some organic compounds which are light sensitive. I am planning to study their behavior in the solid state (in the film). the output property is the color change.
Hence, I like to make a transparent film that is dopped or mixed with my photosensitive compound.
Any suggestions to make such a polymer film? what type of polymer I can use?
Hello Kiran B Manjappa , as you didn't mention any temperature sensitivity for your powder, I suggest MMA (methyl methacrylate) as a polymer to make your films, it is quite easy to polymerize and crosslink in an oven, nevertheless, you have to anticipate any reactivity between your organic compound and the MMA.
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Dear Kiran B Manjappa , you did not mention your photosensitive compound or any properties for the polymers. From the top of my head, I suggest using polystyrene due to its remarkable transparency. I guess spin-coating is a well-known method for fabricating polymer coatings that you can utilize.
Yes, I am in need of solid support preferably transparent, so that, I can observe color change during redox switching.
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