Synthesizing Conjugated Polymers that can Better Detect Nitroaromatic Compounds
Session Number
E07
Advisor(s)
John Thurmond, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Location
A-119
Start Date
28-4-2016 9:15 AM
End Date
28-4-2016 9:40 AM
Abstract
Conjugated polymers are organic macromolecules containing alternating double and single bonds. In recent years, conjugated polymers have attracted considerable attention as chemosensory devices to detect nitroaromatic compounds, that are found in explosives. The goal of our research is to synthesize a conjugated polymer that will detect nitroaromatic compounds and improve the efficiency in the polymer’s detection abilities. We began by synthesizing 9,10-adduct anthracene derivative that will be coupled with 1,4-diethynyl-2,5- didodecyloxybenzene to form our conjugated target polymer. Synthesizing new conjugated polymers that better detects these nitroaromatic compounds can improve the efficiency of explosives detection.
Synthesizing Conjugated Polymers that can Better Detect Nitroaromatic Compounds
A-119
Conjugated polymers are organic macromolecules containing alternating double and single bonds. In recent years, conjugated polymers have attracted considerable attention as chemosensory devices to detect nitroaromatic compounds, that are found in explosives. The goal of our research is to synthesize a conjugated polymer that will detect nitroaromatic compounds and improve the efficiency in the polymer’s detection abilities. We began by synthesizing 9,10-adduct anthracene derivative that will be coupled with 1,4-diethynyl-2,5- didodecyloxybenzene to form our conjugated target polymer. Synthesizing new conjugated polymers that better detects these nitroaromatic compounds can improve the efficiency of explosives detection.