Organogermanium-Carbon Backbone Polymers

In this section we review organogermanium polymers that contain Ge-C bonds in the backbone. 

Electron-transfer mechanism for quenching photoluminescense of polymetalloles by TNT 

HOMO-LUMO gap accompanying an increase in conjugation upon polymer formation. Both the monomers and polymers oxidized at approximately 0.6 

71-84% tram polymers as determined by C-NMR. The MW values were in the range 5,000-18,000 with polydispersities from 1.4 to 1.8. These polymers were 100% amorphous, with Tg values fiom 89°C to 98°C.  

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