The influence of PPV chain aggregated structure on optical properties

A comparison has been made on the fluorescence of the poly (p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) that without filtering the low molecular weight molecules (sample A) with the PPV of the low molecular weight molecules filtered (sample B). Although there is no obvious difference found in the FT-IR and Raman spectra between two samples, in the photoluminescence spectrum of the sample A, the peak at 510 nm is not appeared and the fluorescence intensity for the peak at 550 nm is increased. Under the high pressure condition the fluorescence peak at 520 nm, which corresponds to the peak at 510 nm of the usual PPV, is observed. Applying high pressure to the sample A or by filtering the low molecular weight molecules, the chain aggregated structure is modified, resulting in a change in the PPV chain distortion degree.     

The influence of terminal push-pull substitution on the electronic structure and optical properties of pentacenes

The synthesis of 2,3-R(2)-9,10-(OMe)(2)-substituted pentacenes (R=OMe, F, Br, CN; 1-4) from 2,3-R(2)-9,10-dimethoxy-6,13-dihydro-6,13-ethanopentacene-15,16-diones (α-diketone-bridged precursors) by photochemically induced bis-decarbonylation (Strating-Zwanenburg reaction) is described. Under matrix-isolation conditions (solid Ar, 10 K) the S(1) transitions of 1 and 2 undergo hypsochromic and those of 3 and 4 bathochromic shifts compared to parent pentacene. The S(1) transition wavelengths correlate well with the difference of substituent parameters σ(p). A computational analysis of the excited states at the CAM-B3LYP/6-311+G** level of theory provides an assignment of the electronic transitions. Photolysis in solution at room temperature yields red [R=OMe (1)], blue [R=Br (3), F (2)], and green [R=CN (4)] pentacenes. The compounds are oxygen-sensitive and have low solubility, but their formation can be monitored by UV/Vis and, in the case of R=CN, also by (1)H NMR spectroscopy. The S(1) transition in 4 does not show the typical pentacene fine structure in the electronic absorption spectrum. Photogeneration in the presence of oxygen leads to a number of photoproducts that could be identified by monitoring the reaction by (1)H NMR spectroscopy for R=OMe.     

The influence of optical irradiation on the sorption properties of fullerene materials

The influence of light of various wavelengths on the sorption of benzene vapor on fullerene-containing materials was studied. Sorption on C₆₀ and C_Σ was maximum when the sorbents were irradiated by ultraviolet light. The sorption values decreased in the series ultraviolet-total visible-violet-red light. The lowest absorption was observed in the dark. A decrease in the content of fullerenes in the series fullerenes-fullerene soot-fullerene black-thermally treated fullerene black-active carbon decreased and then fully suppressed (active carbon) this effect. The conclusion was drawn that benzene sorption-desorption on fullerene materials could be controlled by changing the wavelength of light used for their irradiation.     

硫化对聚乙炔结构和性能的影响

本文利用DSC, FT-IR光谱对聚乙炔硫化产物进行了表征, 研究了聚乙炔硫化前后结构和性能的变化。采用量子化学CNDO/2晶体轨道方法, 首次对硫化聚乙炔的分子结构及电子性质进行理论计算, 探讨了硫化对聚乙炔结构和性能的影响。     

The influence of fluoride on the physicochemical properties of anodic oxide films formed on titanium surfaces

The influence of fluoride (and its concentration) on the electrochemical and semiconducting properties of anodic oxide films formed on titanium surfaces was investigated by performing electrochemical measurements (potentiodynamic/pontiostatic polarization, open circuit potential (OCP), and capacitance measurements) for a titanium/oxide film/solution interface system in fluoride-containing 1.0 M HClO(4) solution. On the basis of the Mott-Schottky analysis, and with taking into account both the surface reactions (or, say, the specifically chemical adsorption) of fluoride ions at the oxide film surface and the migration/intercalation of fluoride ions into the oxide film, the changes in the electrochemical behavior of titanium measured in this work (e.g., the blocked anodic oxygen evolution, the increased anodic steady-state current density, the positively shifted flat band potential, and the positively shifted film breakdown potential) were interpreted by the changes in the surface and the bulk physicochemical properties (e.g., the surface charges, surface state density, doping concentration, and the interfacial potential drops) of the anodic films grown on titanium. The fluoride concentrations tested in this work can be divided into three groups according to their effect on the electrochemical behavior of the oxide films: < or =0.001 M, 0.001-0.01 M, and >0.01 M. By tracing the changes of the OCP of the passivated titanium in fluoride-containing solutions, the deleterious/depassive effect of fluoride ions on the titanium oxide films was examined and evaluated with the parameter of the film breakdown time. It was also shown that the films anodically formed on titanium at higher potentials (>2.5 V) exhibited significantly higher stability against the fluoride attack than that either formed at lower potentials (<2.5 V) or formed natively in the air.     

The influence of nucleus density on optical properties in nucleated isotactic polypropylene

The effect and efficiency of three nucleating agents, a sorbitol based clarifier, a traditional heterogeneous nucleating agent and poly(vinylcyclohexane) (PVCH) was studied in polypropylene (iPP) homopolymer. The nucleating agents were added to iPP in different amounts; PVCH in 0–200 ppm, while the other two in 0–2000 ppm. Optical and mechanical properties were determined on injection molded plates or bars, respectively. Nucleation efficiency was studied by thermal analysis, while structure was characterized by polarized light (PLM), scanning electron (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Nucleus density was calculated using the method of Lamberti, which is based on the kinetic theory of the crystallization developed by Lauritzen and Hoffmann. The results proved that the nucleating agents modify properties in different ways and extent. PVCH is very efficient already at small concentrations and increases the stiffness of iPP considerably more than the other two compounds. On the other hand, the clarifier and the traditional nucleating agent induce better optical properties even at smaller efficiency. The structure developing in the presence of the three nucleating agents is also different. The clarifier forms a network in iPP and induces the formation of a microcrystalline structure according to the former literature data. Microspherulitic structure develops in the presence of the heterogeneous nucleating agent studied, while relatively large supermolecular units form in iPP nucleated by PVCH even under the conditions of injection molding. The calculation of nucleus density by existing models and the comparison of the results to optical properties proved that haze is determined by the size of the supermolecular units of the polymer and this latter depends on nucleus density.     

The influence of network structure on the macroscopic mechanical properties of crosslinked polymers

Neat and rubber-toughened epoxy resin systems EPN/BA and EPN/DDS with significantly different crosslink densities and glass transition temperatures were tested under widely different experimental conditions ranging from impact to long-term loading. The resulting deformation mechanisms were examined in order to ascertain the effects of network structure and toughening modifiers. Different toughening mechanisms were observed in low- and high-crosslink-density epoxy systems, modified with the same core-shell rubber particles.     

A structural study of EPDM networks--the influence of the crosslinking mode on their microscopic structure

This work was performed to examine the network characteristics obtained for a given elastomer when various curing modes are used. We focused on the crosslinking procedures by peroxide, electron beam irradiation and mixed treatment (peroxide + electron beam irradiation), applied to an ethylene-propylene type polymer. The changes on the network have been followed as a function of peroxide concentration and irradiation dose. The effect on the curing efficiency of both the presence of the antioxidant and the termonomer have been especially considered. The network heterogeneity has been addressed.     

The influence of the structure of aromatic diisocyanates on the preparation and the properties of polyurethanes

The comparative reactivities of the following aromatic diisocyanates were studied: 4,4′-stilbene diisocyanate-trans, 4,4′-diisocyanatodiphenyl ether, methylene-bis-(4-phenylisocyanate), 4,4′-bibenzyl diisocyanate and 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate. Polyurethanes were prepared from ethylene glycol and these diisocyanates. The more reactive was the diisocyanate, the less stable was the polyurethane to thermal degradation and ultraviolet radiation.     

Indium phthalocyanines with different axial ligands: a study of the influence of the structure on the photophysics and optical limiting properties

The photophysical properties of four axially substituted indium phthalocyanines, namely, 2,(3)-tetra- tert-butyl-phthalocyaninato indium chloride ( 1), 2,(3)-tetra-[(3,5-di- tert-butyl)-phenyloxy]-phthalocyaninato indium bromide ( 2), 2,(3)-tetra-[(3,5-di- tert-butyl)-phenyloxy]-phthalocyaninato indium iodide ( 3), and 2,3-octa-[(2-hexyl)-ethyloxy]-phthalocyaninato indium trifluoroacetate ( 4), have been investigated, and their optical limiting properties with nanosecond light pulses were evaluated. All complexes behave as reverse saturable absorbers in the range of 400-625 nm due to a triplet-triplet excited-state transition. Excited-state absorption cross sections and triplet state lifetimes are not significantly affected by the nature of the axial ligand. On the other hand, remarkable differences in the variation of nonlinear transmittance are observed for 1- 4 due to significantly different intersystem crossing rates. Heavier axial ligands in phthalocyanines 2 and 3 produce the largest variations of nonlinear transmission (heavy-atom effect). Complex 1 in polystyrene matrix shows reversible nonlinear absorption when incident fluence does not exceed 0.025 J cm (-2).     

Peculiarities of the environmental influence on the optical properties of push-pull nonlinear optical molecules: a theoretical study

Gas-phase geometry optimization of NLO-active molecules is one of the standard approaches in the first principle computational methodology, whereas the important role of the environment is usually not considered during the evaluation of structural parameters. With a wide variety of environmentally influenced models in most cases only the high quality single point calculations are prepared. Among different approaches, the most used polarizable continuum model (PCM) seems to be promising. In this study, we have compared the electronic properties of gas-phase optimized geometries of imidazole-derived push-pull compounds with those optimized using PCM solvation approach including CH(2)Cl(2) and PMMA as media. We have focused particularly on the linear optical properties of investigated molecules, namely on the UV-vis absorption spectra. The analysis of presented results shows the applicability of the different quantum chemical (QC) methods for the UV-vis spectra calculations of linear NLO molecules. Herein we also present the need of molecule geometry optimization affected by the environment. Following the performed calculations, the electronic properties of gas-phase optimized molecules give conformable results with respect to those obtained by more time-consuming continuum optimizations. All computational data are supported by experimental investigations.     

The influence of polymer structure on the electrical and mechanical properties of some synthetic films

Various physico-chemical properties of films prepared from PP/PE blends are investigated and compared with those of homopolymers. Crystallographic structure and morphology of films are correlated with the properties studied. Special emphasis is made toward investigation of dependences between the structure and the properties: electrical, mechanical as well as water sorption.     

The influence of chemical modification on structure and sorption properties of titanium phosphates

Physical and chemical methods of analysis were used to study the effect of chemical modification of titanium phosphates on their sorption properties, depending on the chemical composition of a composite and nature of a modifier. The dependence of exchange capacity of the materials on the degree of their crystallinity was determined.     

The influence of crystal packing on second-order non-linear optical properties of new chiral ferrocenyl materials

New chiral enantiomerically pure ferrocenyl chromophores for non-linear optics (NLO) have been synthesized and their crystal structures were determined by X-ray analysis. The correlation between crystal packing and bulk NLO efficiency was studied exemplifying again the difficulty to preview crystal packing from the molecular structure. © 2000 Académie des sciences / Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SASferrocene / chiral non-racemic / non-linear optics / X-ray structure/ crystal packing