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Synthesis, Characterization, Two‐Photon Absorption, and Optical Limiting Properties of Ladder‐Type Oligo‐ p ‐phenylene‐Cored Chromophores
Author(s) -
Zheng Qingdong,
Gupta Sandesh K.,
He Guang S.,
Tan LoonSeng,
Prasad Paras N.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.200800419
Subject(s) - chromophore , quantum yield , materials science , fluorescence , phenylene , absorption (acoustics) , two photon absorption , photochemistry , conjugated system , excited state , optics , polymer , chemistry , laser , physics , atomic physics , composite material
This paper reports on the two‐photon absorption (TPA) and related up‐converted emission properties of a novel series of chromophores containing ladder‐type oligo‐ p ‐phenylenes with various π ‐conjugation lengths. The design and synthesis of these ladder‐type two‐photon chromophores are first discussed. An increase in the π ‐conjugated length of the ladder‐type oligo‐ p ‐phenylene for these chromophores leads to an increase in TPA cross‐section together with an increased fluorescence quantum yield. These chromophores exhibit high fluorescence quantum yields because of the rigid planar structure of the ladder‐type oligomers. The chromophore with an enhanced TPA cross‐section together with an increased fluorescence quantum yield would provide significant benefits for two‐photon excited fluorescence based applications. An improved optical limiting behavior was also demonstrated using the ladder‐type pentaphenylene cored chromophore.