Donor−Acceptor-Substituted Phenylethenyl Bithiophenes: Highly Efficient and Stable Nonlinear Optical Chromophores
作者:Chengzhi Cai、Ilias Liakatas、Man-Shing Wong、Martin Bösch、Christian Bosshard、Peter Günter、Simona Concilio、Nicola Tirelli、Ulrich W. Suter
DOI:10.1021/ol991118r
日期:1999.12.1
[GRAPHICS]For practical applications of poled electrooptic polymers, highly efficient and thermally stable nonlinear optical (NLO) chromophores are required. We describe here a concise synthesis and characterization of a series of donor-acceptor chromophores incorporating a bithiophene moiety in the conjugated bridge. They display a suitable thermal stability and significantly enhanced molecular nonlinearity as compared to their monothiophene analogues and are among the most efficient yet stable NLO chromophores prepared so far.