Synthesis and characterization of a new disubstituted polyacetylene containing indolylazo moieties in side chains

Zhen Li, Qianqian Li, Anjun Qin, Yongqiang Dong, Jacky W.Y. Lam, Yuping Dong, Cheng Ye, Jingui Qin, Ben Zhong Tang*

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Abstract

A new disubstituted polyacetylene with indolylazo moieties in its side chains (9) was synthesized by a post functionalization strategy, which was difficult, or perhaps impossible, to obtain from the direct polymerization of its corresponding monomer. The polymer is soluble in common solvents and thermally stable. The polymer shows good optical transparency with an absorption maximum at 393 nm and a band edge at ∼ 530 nm. Its poled film exhibits a resonant d33 value of 17.9 pm/V and its optical nonlinearity is resistant to thermal decay at up to 147 °C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5672-5681
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume44
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Conjugated polymer
  • Nonlinear optics
  • Polyacetylene
  • Polymer reaction
  • Post functionalization

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