Electroluminescent lanthanide-containing polymers

The data on the synthesis and physicochemical and photo- and electroluminescent properties of carbochain linear polymers containing ions of rare-earth metals bound via chemical or coordination bonds to the polymer chain are summarized. The effects of the ligand environment at lanthanide atoms and the structures of the polymers on their luminescence activity are considered. Possible approaches to increase the efficiency of electroluminescence of polymer lanthanide emitters are discussed.