Advanced Materials, Vol.21, No.19, 1976-1981, 2009
Supramolecular Self-Assembled Dendritic Nonlinear Optical Chromophores: Fine-Tuning of Arene-Perfluoroarene Interactions for Ultralarge Electro-Optic Activity and Enhanced Thermal Stability
Unprecedented electro-optic (EO) activity and excellent alignment stability at 85 degrees C are demonstrated through rational design of a new series of dendronized polyenic chromophores capable of supramolecular self-assembly directed by fine-tuned arene-perfluoroarene interactions. Analysis of the EO properties showed exceptional poling efficiency for these molecular glasses at high chromophore number density.