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Synthesis and characterization of a kind of poly(3-butylthiophene methine) with azo side groups

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Abstract

To enhance the third nonlinear optical properties of poly(thiophene methine), we synthesized a new kind of poly(3-butylthiophene methine) with azo side groups: poly[(3-butylthiophene-2,5-diyl)-p-(N,N-dimethylamino) azobenzylidenequinomethane] (PBTDMABQ). PBTDMABQ and its intermediate product were characterized with IR, ultraviolet-visible, and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The band gaps of PBTDMABQ were calculated to be 1.94 and 2.06 eV with two different models. The thermal stability, determined by thermogravimetric analysis, indicated that PBTDMABQ decomposed above 345°C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1261-1265
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume97
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Aug 2005

Keywords

  • Azo polymers
  • Conjugated polymers
  • Thin films

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