Linear and two-photon photophysical properties of a series of symmetrical diphenylaminofluorenes

Kevin D. Belfield, Alma R. Morales, Joel M. Hales, David J. Hagan, Eric W. Van Stryland, Victor M. Chapela, Judith Percino

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Abstract

A series of linear, symmetrical, diphenylaminofluorene-based materials are reported. The series investigated was model 9,9-didecyl-2,7-bis(N,N-diphenylamino)fluorene (1), oligomer 9,9-didecyl-N,N-bis(9,9-didecyl-7-N,N-diphenylaminofluoren-2-yl)-N, N-diphenyl-fluorene-2,7-diamine (2), and poly(9,9-didecyl-2,7-diphenylaminofluorene) (3). Structural characterization and photophysical properties, including linear absorption, quantum yields, single photon fluorescence, and two-photon absorption (2PA) spectra, were studied in polar and nonpolar solvents. 2PA spectra were determined by two independent methods: a nonlinear transmission method employing a femtosecond white-light continuum (WLC) and a two-photon fluorescence (2PF) method. Polymer 3, a low-molecular-weight polymer with fourteen fluorene units, exhibited a very large two-photon absorption cross-section of 17 200 and 6800 × 10-50 cm4 s photon-1 molecule-1 as estimated from the WLC and 2PF methods, respectively.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2267-2273
Number of pages7
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume16
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2004
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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