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In this study, we describe a host-guest system consisting of a push-pull dye, the 4-amino-4'-nitroazobenzene (Disperse Orange 3, DO3 ), mixed with the copolymer poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) [ P(VDF-TrFE) ] as a potential candidate for nonlinear optics (NLO) applications. We developed electrospun nanofibers of the polymer/dye blend, showing a highly anisotropic molecular structure, where DO3 molecules are mostly oriented parallel to the polymer chain, running in the fiber axis direction. The technique opens a way for obtaining non-centrosymmetric ordering of the NLO chromophore without requiring further poling. The supramolecular architecture is deeply investigated through infrared vibrational spectroscopy, which allows detecting a new phase involving DO3 molecules linked together by strong directional H-bonds. Electron microscopies highlight peculiar nanofiber morphologies with a preferred localization of DO3 at the surface layers.

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Morphology and Intramolecular Interactions in <b>P(VDF-TrFE)</b> Electrospun Nanofibers Doped with Disperse Orange 3 Dye: A Joint Infrared Spectroscopy and Electron Microscopy Study

Morphology and Intramolecular Interactions in P(VDF-TrFE) Electrospun Nanofibers Doped with Disperse Orange 3 Dye: A Joint Infrared Spectroscopy and Electron Microscopy Study