VPERD Assessment of the Mechanical Property of Plasticizing Fully -Conjugated Polymers with Intrinsic Stretchability for Flexible Deep-Blue Light-Emitting Diodes

In the realm of flexible optoelectronic devices, intrinsic flexible fully pi-conjugated polymers (F pi CPs) assume a pivotal role owing to their concurrent intrinsic viscoelasticity and robust optoelectronic properties. As flexible devices are destined to encounter diverse stress environments, the selection of functional materials based on mechanical requirements becomes imperative. Here, VPERD assessment system is introduced to scrutinize the mechanical properties of side-chain plasticizing F pi CPs. The acronym VPERD encapsulates five key aspects of mechanical characteristics, namely viscidity (V), plasticity (P), elasticity (E), rigidity (R), and ductility (D). The mechanical characteristics of F pi CPs are tuned through the control of flexible chain density (FCD). Enhancing FCD induces superior chain softness, favorable solubility, and heightened viscoplasticity. Through precise regulation of FCD and thoughtful structural design, freestanding F pi CPs nano-films exhibit a remarkable maximum fracture strain of approximate to 50%. Deep-blue flexible polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs) reveal that maintaining FCD at approximate to 50% achieves a balance between mechanical and optoelectronic properties. The stretched films after strain fatigue both show that mild strain is conducive to enhancing the efficiency of F pi CPs films and devices. According to VPERD assessment system, the prerequisite for achieving intrinsically flexible F pi CPs lies in controlling the degree of side-chain internal plasticization through the tuning of FCD.