Polymer chemistry

Photochemistry

Materials science

Itaconic acid

Food science

Polymer

Organic chemistry

Lactam

Orange (colour)

Copolymer

Luminescence

Caprolactam

Composite material

Chemistry

Optoelectronics

Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Nonconventional luminescent copolymers poly(itaconic anhydride-<italic>co</italic>-vinyl caprolactam) (PIVC) and poly(itaconic anhydride-<italic>co</italic>-vinyl pyrrolidone) (PIVP) emit strong orange-red and bright white emissions, respectively.

Orange-red and white-emitting nonconventional luminescent polymers containing cyclic acid anhydride and lactam groups