<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A new type of electro-optic (EO) polymer is prepared in this work. The main chain of the EO polymer is made of polyphosphazenes, and the side chain consists of carbazole based nitro azobenzene. The principle and method of preparation are given and the characteristics of this material are studied in details. The polymer with an EO coefficient of 35 pm/V has fine stability and can be easily processed. It also shows photoconductivity due to the carbazole group. This polymer thin film is obtained through performance improvement. Terahertz (THz) wave can be detected using the device, which is made of the new polymer. Owing to its fascinating properties, this new type of EO polymer has the potential to be widely applied in photorefractive materials as well as for emission and detection of THz radiation.</p></abstract>

A new type of electro-optic (EO) polymer is prepared in this work. The main chain of the EO polymer is made of polyphosphazenes, and the side chain consists of carbazole based nitro azobenzene. The principle and method of preparation are given and the characteristics of this material are studied in details. The polymer with an EO coefficient of 35 pm/V has fine stability and can be easily processed. It also shows photoconductivity due to the carbazole group. This polymer thin film is obtained through performance improvement. Terahertz (THz) wave can be detected using the device, which is made of the new polymer. Owing to its fascinating properties, this new type of EO polymer has the potential to be widely applied in photorefractive materials as well as for emission and detection of THz radiation.

Synthesis and characterization of a new type of electro-optic polymer without carbon main chains

Electronic Engineering College of Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China

Harbin Research Institute of Electrical Instrument, Harbin, 150028, China

State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dielectric Engineering, Harbin, 150080, China

Materials Science-Poland

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A new type of electro-optic (EO) polymer is prepared in this work. The main chain of the EO polymer is made of polyphosphazenes, and the side chain consists of...

Synthesis and characterization of a new type of electro-optic polymer without carbon main chains

Pubblicato online: 17 ott 2014

Pagine: 402 - 407

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-014-0201-5

Parole chiave
EO polymer, polyphosphazenes, carbazole based nitro azobenzene, THz radiation

© 2014 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Synthesis and characterization of a new type of electro-optic polymer without carbon main chains

Pubblicato online: 17 ott 2014

Pagine: 402 - 407

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-014-0201-5

Parole chiaveEO polymer, polyphosphazenes, carbazole based nitro azobenzene, THz radiation

© 2014 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
EO polymer, polyphosphazenes, carbazole based nitro azobenzene, THz radiation