Polymers thermoset nonlinear optical

Novel thermoset nonlinear optical (NLO) polymers 283 and 284 are synthesized through the hydrosilylation of NLO chromophores such as 281 and 282 and dicyclopentadiene... 

As discussed earlier, while the scale of the fillers is substantially different, nanocomposite materials concepts and technology are very similar to those of conventional composite materials. This is clearly demonstrated in the case of new thermosets for nonlinear optical (NLO) applications, " " where nanocomposite of liquid crystalline thermosets, IPNs, and simple filled thermosets are evaluated. Tripathy et al. discussed four different ways to prepare nonlinear optical polymers. (1) The polymer matrix is doped with NLO moieties in a guest/host system (2) In side-chain polymer systems, NLO polymers with active moieties are covalently bonded as pendant groups (3) In the main chain polymer, the chromo-phores are incorporated as parts of the main polymer backbone to enhance the temporal stability of the NLO properties and (4) Stability of the optical noninearity in sol-gel-based thermosets is related to... 

The Polymer Data Handbook offers, in a standardized and readily accessible tabular format, concise information on the syntheses, structures, properties, and applications of the most important polymeric materials. Those included are currently in industrial use or they are under study for potential new applications in industry and in academic laboratories. Considerable thought was given to the criteria for selecting the polymers included in this volume. The first criterion was current commercial importance—the use of the polymer in conunercial materials—for example, as a thermoplastic, a thermoset, or an elastomer. The second criterion was novel applications—a polymer that is promising for one or more purposes but not yet of conunercial importance—for example, because of its electrical conductivities, its nonlinear optical properties, or its suitability as a preceramic polymer. The hope is that some readers wiU become interested enough in these newer materials to contribute to their further development and characterization. Finally, the handbook includes some polymers simply because they are unusually interesting—for example, those utilized in fundamental studies of the effects of chain stiffness, self-assembly, or biochemical processes. 

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