My watch list
my.chemeurope.com  
Login  

Polyurethane-epoxy based azopolymers: influence of chemical structure over photoinduced birefringence

A comparative study of the influence of the competitive reactions that can take place in epoxy-isocyanate based azo systems over optical behavior was developed. Diverse disperse red 19 (DR 19) azo urethane oligomers (PUs) were synthesized and characterized using Size exclusion chromatography (SEC), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and UV-visible spectroscopy. Based on these urethane oligomers, epoxy-PU networks having isocyanurate and oxazolidone rings in their structures were prepared in different isocyanate/epoxy stoichiometric ratios, r = eq. NCO /eq. epoxy (0.5, 1, 2). Photoinduced anisotropy (Δn), remnant birefringence (R.B.) and dichroism were measured for the resulting polymers and evaluated as function of their Tgs and chemical structures. Final materials exhibited very high values of Δn and R.B. being promised materials for using in optical storage information devices.

Authors:   Luciana M. Sáiz, Patricia A. Oyanguren, María J. Galante
Journal:   Reactive and Functional Polymers
Year:   2012
DOI:   10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2012.04.010
Publication date:   07-05-2012

Watchlist

This is where you can add this publication to your personal favourites.

Additional Information

Facts, background information, dossiers
More about Elsevier
Your browser is not current. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 does not support some functions on Chemie.DE