The design of nonlinear optical chromophores exhibiting large electro-optic activity and high thermal stability: The role of donor groups
The design of nonlinear optical chromophores exhibiting large electro-optic activity and high thermal stability: The role of donor groups
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具有大电光活性和高热稳定性的非线性光学发色团的设计:供体基团的作用
DOI:
10.1016/j.dyepig.2016.03.003
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发表时间:
2016-07-01
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4.5
通讯作者:
Qiu, Ling
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作者:
Liu, Fenggang;Xiao, Hongyan;Qiu, Ling
A novel chromophore based on N-(4-dibutylaminophenyl)tetrahydroquinolinyl donor group was synthesized to compare with traditional chromophores based on either diethylaminophenyl or triarylaminophenyl donor groups. Cyclic voltammetry measurements showed that the new chromophore had a much smaller energy gap than the structurally related chromophores. Density functional theory calculations suggested that the molecular quadratic hyperpolarizability (mu beta) value of tetrahydroquinolinyl chromophore is 65% and 110% larger than that of either the diethylaminophenyl or triarylaminophenyl chromophores, respectively. The doped film containing the tetrahydroquinolinyl chromophore showed an r(33) value of 126 pm/V at the concentration of 25 wt% which is much higher than the electro-optic activity of the diethylaminophenyl derived chromophore (39 pm/V) and six times higher than that of the traditional triarylaminophenyl chromophore (19 pm/V). The tetrahydroquinolinyl chromophore possesses much higher thermal stability (with its onset decomposition temperature above 280 degrees C) than those of commonly used alkyl chromophores. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.