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Linear-dendritic block copolymer hosts for the encapsulation of electro-optic chromophores via H-Bonding

  1. Melvina Leolukman1,
  2. Peerasak Paoprasert1,
  3. Ian Mandel1,
  4. Solimar J. Diaz1,
  5. David J. Mcgee2,
  6. Padma Gopalan1,*

Article first published online: 19 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pola.23554

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Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volume 47, Issue 19, pages 5017–5026, 1 October 2009

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Leolukman, M., Paoprasert, P., Mandel, I., Diaz, S. J., Mcgee, D. J. and Gopalan, P. (2009), Linear-dendritic block copolymer hosts for the encapsulation of electro-optic chromophores via H-Bonding. J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem., 47: 5017–5026. doi: 10.1002/pola.23554

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  1. 1

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705

  2. 2

    Department of Physics, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey 07940

*Department of Physics, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey 07940

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 AUG 2009
  2. Article first published online: 19 AUG 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 JUN 2009
  4. Manuscript Received: 4 MAY 2009

Funded by

  • NSF-DMR CAREER. Grant Number: 0449688
  • NSF-DMR. Grant Number: 0504105

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Keywords:

  • chromophore;
  • electro optic;
  • hydrogen bonding;
  • linear-dendron;
  • NLO;
  • self-organization

Abstract

Linear-dendritic block copolymer hosts were synthesized by end-functionalizing poly(methylmethacrylate) with dendrons that acted as hydrogen-bonding acceptors for nonlinear optical chromophores. Second harmonic generation experiments indicate that the d33 coefficients and maximum chromophore loading are increased in linear-dendritic block copolymer hosts over comparable homopolymer hosts. Transmission electron microscopy shows 5–10 nm chromophore domains, confirming the effective spatial dispersion of the chromophores. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 5017–5026, 2009

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