偏振光学显微成像技术在高分子结晶结构表征中的应用

光学成像技术是最为直观的一种表征手段,借助光学显微镜,根据物质、材料和光的相互作用,能够直接观察肉眼难以获得的微观结构信息.借助偏振光,又能看到在普通显微镜明场下无法观察到的晶体双折射等光学性质.本文主要介绍几种光学显微镜在高分子结晶表征方面的应用,从光通过偏振器件及样品的角度出发,介绍偏光显微镜、PolScope系统以及Müller矩阵显微镜的基本工作原理和在高分子结晶方面的应用研究,结合具体案例,阐述这些技术如何揭示高分子晶体的微观结构,并简述一些基础的操作要点及注意事项.依据晶体的双折射特点,偏光显微镜提供了晶体厚薄、取向等结构信息和晶体生长速率等动力学信息.但是偏光显微镜的透射光强是晶体双折射和主折射率方向的方位角两者耦合的结果,而拥有可变偏振方向的PolScope系统则可以进一步精确测得双折射的光程差及晶体主折射率方向的方位角. Müller矩阵显微镜则通过检测经过样品前后的圆偏振光变化来获得样品更为丰富的光学信息,如线性双折射、圆双折射、线性二色性和圆二色性等.     

基于分子工程的方法设计首例具有Sr2Be2B2O7 (SBBO)结构的深紫外氟碳酸盐双折射晶体AMgLi2(CO3)2F (A=K,Rb)※

分子结构设计是开发新化合物和通过原子尺度操纵优化晶体结构的一种引人注目的策略. 在这个工作中, 利用分子工程的思想, 基于SBBO结构, 成功设计并合成两个新型氟碳酸盐KMgLi₂(CO₃)₂F和RbMgLi₂(CO₃)₂F. 在两个结构中, a-b平面是由CO₃和LiO₃F阴离子基团组成的无限[Li₃C₃O₆F₃]_∞层, 进一步相邻的层通过F原子连接形成一个独特的[Li₆C₆O₁₂F₃]_∞双层. 这种结构特征对改善晶体的层状生长习性和消除晶体的多晶性有很大的帮助. 光学测试表明, 该系列晶体具有大的双折射和短的紫外截止边, 是深紫外双折射晶体良好的候选材料.     

手性丙烯酸酯液晶原位光聚合反应

手性丙烯酸酯液晶原位光聚合反应何流，张树范，金顺子，漆宗能，王佛松（中国科学院化学研究所北京１０００８０）关键词手性丙烯酸酯，原位光聚合，双折射，近晶相手性侧链液晶高分子显示近晶Ｓ！相，具有铁电性，在光电功能材料和非线性光学材料方面有潜在的应用前景’...     

反应共混制备光触发形状记忆聚合物材料

基于羧基和环氧基的高反应活性,以甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油醚与乙烯共聚物(PE-GMA),甲基丙烯酸与乙烯共聚物(EAA)为原料,采用熔融共混的方法制备了交联聚烯烃材料。 采用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和动态热机械分析仪(DMA)研究了其热力学性能及其形状记忆效应。 结果表明,材料具备很宽的熔融温度范围(40~110 ℃)和很宽的晶体尺寸分布。 利用材料晶体温度记忆的特性,成功地实现了材料的双重形状记忆效应,多重形状记忆效应和双向形状记忆效应。 利用石墨烯材料的光热效应,研究了材料的光触发形状记忆效应。 我们提出设计材料本体“温度梯度”的策略,实现了材料在无外力条件下的双向形状记忆效应。     

三维无机-有机杂化微孔化合物Mn3(BTC)2(DMF)4的合成与结构

传统的沸石和分子筛微孔晶体材料是指以硅酸盐、硅铝酸盐、磷铝酸盐和无机金属磷酸盐为骨架的晶体材料．近年来,利用刚性和热稳定性较好的有机分子(如芳香多酸和多碱)和金属离子作为结构单元制备出了新型的无机一有机杂化微孔晶体材料．这类晶体材料能够在去除孔道中的溶剂分     

掺钕铌酸锂晶体光折变效应的研究

钕掺杂的铌酸锂Nd:LiNbO_3(以下简写为Nd:LN)晶体是光折变晶体,以Nd:LN为基,分别掺入MgO和CeO_2,生长出Nd,Mg:LN和Nd,Ce:LN晶体。其中Nd,Mg:LN晶体的光折变阈值比Nd:LN提高了二个数量级,抗光损伤能力增强,可作为自倍频激光介质。Nd,Ce:LN晶体的光折变灵敏度比Nd:LN晶体提高了一个数量级,非线性光学性能好。通过光折变阈值和光电导的测量和研究,对钛掺杂的铌酸锂晶体光折变产生的机理,以及Mg和Ce离子在其中的影响作用进行了讨论。     

蛋白石及反蛋白石結構光子晶體

光子晶体是由不同介电常数的材料构成的一种空间周期性结构，它能够在特定方向上禁阻、控制和操纵光子的运动。目前，已制备的光子晶体具有几种不同的结构类型，本文主要综述了蛋白石、反蛋白石结构光子晶体的制备方法及其光子带隙的影响因素。     

PEEM/LEEM技术在两维原子晶体表面物理化学研究中的应用

光发射电子显微镜(PEEM)/低能电子显微镜(LEEM)技术能够原位实时对表面结构、表面电子态和表面化学进行动态成像研究,在催化、能源、纳米、材料等领域有着重要的应用。本文着重介绍这两种技术的新进展,以及该技术在两维原子晶体的表面物理化学研究中的应用;包括原位研究两维原子晶体(石墨烯、氮化硼等)的生长、异质结构的形成、两维原子晶体表面下的插层反应和限域催化反应;将表面原位成像、微区低能电子衍射(μ-LEED)、图像亮度随电子束能量变化(I－V)曲线研究与其它表面表征技术相结合,能够有效理解两维层状材料表面以及层状材料与衬底界面上的动态过程。     

胆甾相液晶螺旋方向的光调控

光响应胆甾相液晶是一类在光刺激下通过改变液晶分子排列调控光学特性的智能“软”光子晶体材料,其分子自组装形成周期性螺旋结构,选择性地反射与自身螺旋方向相同的圆偏振光。近年来,利用光刺激诱导胆甾相液晶在左手螺旋和右手螺旋之间发生螺旋翻转的研究引起了广泛关注。胆甾相液晶的螺旋翻转能够改变反射光的圆偏振特性,有望拓展光子晶体材料在可调节滤光器、防伪与加密技术、圆偏振激光器、三维显示等领域的潜在应用。本综述重点关注光响应胆甾相液晶螺旋翻转的研究进展;总结了调控胆甾相液晶螺旋方向的两种主要策略：(1)直接引入螺旋性可逆转变的光响应手性分子开关,(2)利用光响应手性分子开关和与之螺旋性相反的手性掺杂剂之间的手性竞争;分析了分子空间构型转变对调控螺旋翻转程度的影响;并讨论了不同材料体系面临的挑战以及未来的发展方向。     

化学响应性光子晶体

光子晶体是一种具有光子带隙结构的周期性电介质材料,如果将响应性材料组装到光子晶体结构中,所形成的光子晶体的带隙结构则对外界环境的变化具有响应性,而被称为响应性光子晶体。响应性光子晶体作为光子晶体的一个新领域,由于其在传感器,生物医学,临床检测等方面的潜在应用,近几年受到广泛关注。根据外界环境的不同,响应性光子晶体可简单分为化学响应性光子晶体、物理响应性光子晶体和生物响应性光子晶体等。本文将对化学响应性光子晶体的国内外研究动态做一简要介绍,重点介绍以下五种化学响应性光子晶体:金属离子响应光子晶体、pH响应光子晶体、氧化还原响应光子晶体、葡萄糖响应光子晶体和光化学响应光子晶体。     

Recent Development of SnII,SbIII-based Birefringent Material: Crystal Chemistry and Investigation of Birefringence

The combination of Sn^II or Sb^III with π, non-π-conjugated units has produced birefringent crystals with birefringence ranging from 0.005 to 0.468@1064 nm. It is proven that introducing Sn^II or Sb^III into crystals is a feasible strategy to enlarge the birefringence, which not only promotes the miniaturization of fabricated devices, but also effectively modulates polarized light. Herein, recently discovered Sn^II, Sb^III-based birefringent crystals with birefringence investigated are summarized, including their crystal structure and optical properties, especially birefringence. This review also presents the influence of Sn^II, Sb^III with stereochemically active lone pair on the optical anisotropy. We hope that this work provides a clear perspective on the crystal chemistry of Sn^II, Sb^III-based optical functional crystals and promotes the development of new birefringent crystals with large optical anisotropy.     

Zero-Birefringence Optical Polymer by Birefringent Crystal and Analysis of the Compensation Mechanism

Summary: We reported a method for compensating the birefringence of optical polymers by doping them with inorganic birefringent crystals. In this method, an inorganic birefringent material is chosen that has the opposite birefringence to the polymer and needle-like shape crystals which are oriented when the polymer chains are oriented. The birefringence of the polymer is thus compensated by the opposing birefringence of the crystal. Orientation behavior of the needle-like crystals and polymers was investigated. The orientation function of the needle-like crystal was increased with an increase in the aspect ratio of the needle-like crystal.     

Novel high birefringent isothiocyanates based on quaterphenyl and phenylethynyltolane molecular cores

We report the synthesis of new laterally alkyl substituted high birefringent quaterphenyl and phenylethynyltolane liquid crystals with isothiocyanate terminal group. The thermal and optical properties such as birefringence are measured and discussed based on their molecular structures. The compounds exhibit birefringence (Δn) in the range of 0.44–0.63, and are expected to be appropriate components of high birefringent nematic mixtures for various applications.     

Design of new super-high birefringent isothiocyanato bistolanes – synthesis and properties

We report the synthesis of new laterally ethyl-substituted high birefringent phenylethynyltolane liquid crystals with alkylsulphanyl chain and isothiocyanate terminal group. The thermal and optical properties such as birefringence are measured and discussed based on their molecular structures. The compounds exhibit birefringence (Δn) in the range of 0.63–0.75 and are expected to be excellent components of high birefringent nematic mixtures for various applications.     

Chain-like [Sx] (x=2–6) Units Realizing Giant Birefringence with Transparency in the Near-Infrared for Optoelectronic Materials

Birefringent crystals are requisite optical devices in laser and modern opto-electronic fields. Development of excellent birefringent materials is still challenging. Herein, the linear or chain-like [S_x] (x=2–6) species were theoretically proved to be the origin of the large birefringence, and could be regarded as birefringent genes. Besides, the metal polysulfide family was first proposed to be rich birefringent materials source, among which Cs₂S₆ realizes giant birefringence 0.58@1064 nm together with a wide band gap of 1.70 eV (based on the generalized gradient approximation). Moreover, the first dual-anion group polysulfide Na₄Ba₃(S₂)₄S₃ was obtained, showing wide infrared transmission range (0.5–6.2 μm), wide band gap (2.3 eV), and large birefringence (0.37 at 1064 nm). This work provides a new guiding thought for exploring large birefringence crystals in the future.     

A Hydrogen Bonded Supramolecular Framework Birefringent Crystal

Birefringent crystals could modulate the polarization of light and are widely used as polarizers, waveplates, optical isolators, etc. To date, commercial birefringent crystals have been exclusively limited to purely inorganic compounds such as α-BaB₂O₄ with birefringence of about 0.12. Herein, we report a new hydrogen bonded supramolecular framework, namely, Cd(H₂C₆N₇O₃)₂⋅8 H₂O, which exhibits exceptionally large birefringence up to about 0.60. To the best of our knowledge, the birefringence of Cd(H₂C₆N₇O₃)₂⋅8 H₂O is significantly larger than those of all commercial birefringent crystals and is the largest among hydrogen bonded supramolecular framework crystals. First-principles calculations and structural analyses reveal that the exceptional birefringence is mainly ascribed to strong covalent interactions within (H₂C₆N₇O₃)⁻ organic ligands and the perfect coplanarity between them. Given the rich structural diversity and tunability, hydrogen bonded supramolecular frameworks would offer unprecedented opportunities beyond the traditional purely inorganic oxides for birefringent crystals.     

Some optical and mechanical properties of poly(vinyl chloride)

The optical and mechanical properties of poly(vinyl chloride) film were examined by observing both the stress and birefringence during stretching at constant rate, during relaxation at constant length and during a dynamic birefringence experiment. Experiments were also done by varying the temperature at constant length. The changes in birefringence are interpreted in terms of changes in negative distortional birefringence, changes in positive orientation birefringence, and possible reversible changes in birefringence with temperature arising from conformational changes in the polymer chain and changes in the contribution of birefringent crystals.     

Optical components from a new vitrifying liquid crystal

New low molar mass liquid crystalline vitrifying materials have been synthesized and tested for application in optical films. The molecules were based on spiro compounds derived from pentaerythritol and mesogenic groups derived from cyanobiphenylyl moieties. The resulting materials showed glass transition temperatures as high as 85 degrees C and nematic to isotropic phase transition temperatures up to 222 degrees C. Crystallization from the melt was strongly suppressed. Well-aligned, solid, birefringent layers were obtained from the materials by spincoating. Uniaxially oriented layers with an optic axis tilted with respect to the substrate were obtained by spincoating the liquid crystals on pretilt amplification layers. When an anisotropic dye was incorporated in the liquid crystals, polarizers with a tilted absorption axis were obtained. In addition, the compounds were found to be suitable as hosts for photo-induced reorientation of photo-isomerizable dyes.     

Optical components from a new vitrifying liquid crystal

New low molar mass liquid crystalline vitrifying materials have been synthesized and tested for application in optical films. The molecules were based on spiro compounds derived from pentaerythritol and mesogenic groups derived from cyanobiphenylyl moieties. The resulting materials showed glass transition temperatures as high as 85 degrees C and nematic to isotropic phase transition temperatures up to 222 degrees C. Crystallization from the melt was strongly suppressed. Well-aligned, solid, birefringent layers were obtained from the materials by spincoating. Uniaxially oriented layers with an optic axis tilted with respect to the substrate were obtained by spincoating the liquid crystals on pretilt amplification layers. When an anisotropic dye was incorporated in the liquid crystals, polarizers with a tilted absorption axis were obtained. In addition, the compounds were found to be suitable as hosts for photo-induced reorientation of photo-isomerizable dyes.     

Anisotropic solutions of methylol cellulose

Methylol cellulose solutions in dimethylsulfoxide exhibit a viscosity maximum at 18% w/v followed by a minimum at 20%, as is characteristic of lyotropic liquid crystals. The biphasic solutions exhibit areas of clear and cloudy appearance. The latter are birefringent. The highly anisotropic solutions are uniformly briefringent and in the 25–33% w/v concentration region they are brightly colored. The optical rotations of the mesomorphic phases are high, indicating a cholesteric structure. The sign of the optical rotation depends on the solution concentration and at high concentrations (25+% w/v) varies with the area of the solution viewed.