Abstract
A novel X-type polyester (5) containing 4-(2′,2′-dicyanovinyl)-6-nitroresorcinoxy groups as nonlinear optical (NLO) chromophores, which constitute parts of the polymer backbone, was prepared and characterized. Polyester 5 is soluble in common organic solvents such as N,N-dimethylformamide and acetone. Polyester 5 shows thermal stability up to 300 °C from thermogravimetric analysis with a glass transition temperature obtained from differential scanning calorimetry of near 108 °C. The second harmonic generation (SHG) coefficient (d33) of poled polymer films at the 1064 nm fundamental wavelength is 2.99 pm V−1. The dipole alignment exhibits thermal stability even at 7 °C above the glass transition temperature, and no significant SHG decay is observed below 115 °C due to the partial main-chain character of the polymer structure, which is acceptable for NLO device applications. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry
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