Synthesis and properties of two second-order nonlinear optical polymers: an attempt toward the balance between nonlinearity and transparence against intrinsic trade-off | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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4717543

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Synthesis and properties of two second-order nonlinear optical polymers: an attempt toward the balance between nonlinearity and transparence against intrinsic trade-off

Author(s)

Su-Yue, Li; Zhong-An, Li; Zhi-Chao, Zhu; Wei, Z; Ting, H; Zhen, Li; Cheng, Ye; Jin-Gui, Qin

Year

2008

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Chinese Journal of Chemistry
ISSN: 1001-604X

Volume

Issue

Page Numbers

328-332

Web of Science Id

WOS:000253710900017

Abstract

Two new poly(arylene ether sulfone)s (P1 and P2) with two new accepting group (TCF)-based chromophores (1 and 2) in side chains, respectively, were designed and synthesized. The two chromophores contain the same electron donating group (dialkylamino group) and the same accepting group (TCF), but different conjugation bridges. Compound 2 contains a combined conjugation bridge (phenyl-diazene plus styrene), but the bridge of 1 is much shorter (styrene only). A variety of optical properties were studied. Compared with P1, P2 exhibited comparable nonlinear optical coefficient (d(33)) and better transparency (the maximum absorption was blue-shifted by 16 nm), though the conjugation bridge of chromophore 2 in P2 was much longer than that of 1 in P1. This result may help design nonlinear optical polymers achieving the balance between nonlinearity and transparence against the intrinsic trade-off.

Keywords

nonlinear optics; combined conjugation bridge; nonlinearity-transparency trade-off