WATER SOLUBLE NEAR INFRARED SENSING POLYMERS WITH LOW BAND GAPS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide near infrared (NIR) polymers that combine a low band gap, charge neutrality, water solubility, and functionality in one package.SOLUTION: The present invention provides polymer materials comprising a copolymer of a first monomer of a structure represented by the following formula and a thiophene monomer and further modified with any desired functional group.