Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials for Photonics

Abstract

Molecular materials comprised of inorganic:organic composites are of considerable interest in photonics, optoelectronics and biophotonics. We report broad band lasing and tunable filters in sol-gel processed poly (p-phenylene vinylene) PPV: Silica composites. Optical power limiting in near IR wavelength region is also reported in dye doped PPV: silica multiphasic nanocomposites. For making hybrid inorganic: organic composites the reverse micelle mediated synthesis technique has been exploited to synthesize dye encapsulated metal oxide particles, thiocresol capped CdS clusters, CuI and AgI nanoparticles. These particles were dispersed in polymeric matrix for applications in photoconductivity and photorefractive measurements.

Department(s)

Chemistry

Keywords and Phrases

Aromatic polymers; Nanostructured materials; Optoelectronic devices; Photoconductivity; Silica; Sol-gels; Hybrid materials; Polyphenylenes; Reinforced plastics

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0272-9172

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1998 Materials Research Society (MRS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1998

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