Extended pi-electron systems incorporating stabilized quinoidal bipolarons: anthracenyl polyene-polycarbonate composites

Eric G. Nickel; Charles W. Spangler

doi:10.1117/12.50703

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1 December 1991 Extended pi-electron systems incorporating stabilized quinoidal bipolarons: anthracenyl polyene-polycarbonate composites

Eric G. Nickel, Charles W. Spangler

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Proceedings Volume 1560, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials IV; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.50703
Event: San Diego, '91, 1991, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

(alpha) , (omega) -Bis(9-anthracenyl) polyenes containing 3, 4, 5, and 6 ene repeat units have been synthesized. These polyenes can be oxidized to extremely stable bipolaronic charge states in solution by SbCl5. There is significant shift in oscillator strength attending the formation of these gap states with (lambda) max for the BP states shifting into the NIR. Stable polycarbonate composites of both the neutral polyenes and the bipolarons can be cast from solution to yield optical quality films for (chi) (3) characterization.

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Eric G. Nickel and Charles W. Spangler "Extended pi-electron systems incorporating stabilized quinoidal bipolarons: anthracenyl polyene-polycarbonate composites", Proc. SPIE 1560, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials IV, (1 December 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.50703

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