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Luminescent Metal-Containing Polymers for White Light Emission

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This chapter focuses on the recent developments in luminescent metallopolymers. Synthetic routes to these polymers are briefly described and their applications in polymer white light-emitting diodes are discussed.

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Acknowledgments

C.-L. Ho thanks Hong Kong Baptist University (FRG1/14-15/066 and FRG2/13-14/078) and the Science, Technology and Innovation Committee of Shenzhen Municipality (JCYJ20140818163041143) for their financial support. W.-Y. Wong is grateful to the financial support from Hong Kong Research Grants Council (HKBU203313), Areas of Excellence Scheme, University Grants Committee of HKSAR (Project No. AoE/P-03/08), Hong Kong Baptist University (FRG2/13-14/083) and the Science, Technology and Innovation Committee of Shenzhen Municipality (JCYJ20140419130507116).

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Institute of Advanced Materials, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, Hong Kong Baptist University, Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China

    Cheuk-Lam Ho & Wai-Yeung Wong

  2. HKBU Institute of Research and Continuing Education, Shenzhen Virtual University Park, Shenzhen, 518057, People’s Republic of China

    Cheuk-Lam Ho & Wai-Yeung Wong

  3. Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China

    Wai-Yeung Wong

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This article is part of the Topical Collection “Photoluminescent Materials and Electroluminescent Devices”; edited by Nicola Armaroli, Henk Bolink.

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Ho, CL., Wong, WY. Luminescent Metal-Containing Polymers for White Light Emission. Top Curr Chem (Z) 374, 64 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41061-016-0057-8

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