A logarithmic expression is proposed to describe relaxation of the polar order in side chain polymers, together with a new way of plotting temperature dependent relaxation data. This results in a straight line extendi...A logarithmic expression is proposed to describe relaxation of the polar order in side chain polymers, together with a new way of plotting temperature dependent relaxation data. This results in a straight line extending even below the glass transition temperature in the case of poled nonlinear optics (NLO) side chain polymers. A simple procedure to determine the rotational diffusion constant D-r is given and D-r values of several polymer systems have been evaluated and compared with each other. It appears that, starting from the conventional and well known poled polymer system currently applied, a further lowering of D-r by about 3 orders of magnitude is necessary in order to reach an acceptable orientational stability or lifetime of poled polymers for practical applications. Attempts have been made to introduce electron push-pull substituents into high thermostable molecular frameworks and results of preliminary measurements are reported.展开更多
文摘A logarithmic expression is proposed to describe relaxation of the polar order in side chain polymers, together with a new way of plotting temperature dependent relaxation data. This results in a straight line extending even below the glass transition temperature in the case of poled nonlinear optics (NLO) side chain polymers. A simple procedure to determine the rotational diffusion constant D-r is given and D-r values of several polymer systems have been evaluated and compared with each other. It appears that, starting from the conventional and well known poled polymer system currently applied, a further lowering of D-r by about 3 orders of magnitude is necessary in order to reach an acceptable orientational stability or lifetime of poled polymers for practical applications. Attempts have been made to introduce electron push-pull substituents into high thermostable molecular frameworks and results of preliminary measurements are reported.