Controlling the optical properties of a conjugated co-polymer through variation of backbone isomerism and the introduction of carbon nanotubes

Dalton, Alan B.; Coleman, Jonathan N.; Panhuis, Mih; McCarthy, Brendan; Drury, Anna; Blau, Werner J.; Paci, Barbara; Nunzi, Jean‐Michel; Byrne, Hugh J.

doi:10.1016/s1010-6030(01)00380-x

“…This has previously been hypothesized by Ago et al [13]. Another explanation for this apparent blue-shift may be that the presence of the nanotubes are hindering the formation of inter-strand species such as aggregates which have been shown to play a large role in the photophysics of this polymer [14]. Aggregation is a result of weak inter-chain interactions.…”

Section: W452mentioning

confidence: 66%

Physical Interactions of Carbon Nanotubes and Conjugated Polymers

Dalton

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McCarthy

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Coleman

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et al. 2001

MRS Proc.

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“…One may take the example of materials such as wood or steel which are not especially new, but which must be used in an original fashion in the buildings of the future. The same is true for nanomaterials, for example nanotubes [2,3] or solar components [4] that stimulate research in applied physics.…”

Section: Materials For Energy Harvesting Conversion and Storagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…One may take the example of materials such as wood or steel which are not especially new, but which must be used in an original fashion in the buildings of the future. The same is true for nanomaterials, for example nanotubes [2,3] or solar components [4] that stimulate research in applied physics.Beyond this aspect, the coupling between materials and energy [5] draws from basic disciplines such as the mathematical and physical sciences. If mathematics advocates the virtues of measurement, physics looks more specifically to energy and materials.…”

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Materials for energy harvesting, conversion and storage

Bennacer

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Ganaoui

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Nunzi

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2016

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys.

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Materials for energy harvesting, conversion and storageCoupling between materials and energy occurs in our environment every day at a visible scale. It affects society in space and time through returns from each generation's experiences.Each energy strategy must consider the local or regional specificities, including the availability of resources, the effectiveness of the systems and the user's profiles. An energy strategy cannot be successful without considering the materials control [1] responding to production constraints, security, and recycling. This coupling contains many open problems, whose solutions could be technologically groundbreaking.The energy sector demands new materials and this leads us to consider new uses for existing materials. One may take the example of materials such as wood or steel which are not especially new, but which must be used in an original fashion in the buildings of the future. The same is true for nanomaterials, for example nanotubes [2,3] or solar components [4] that stimulate research in applied physics.Beyond this aspect, the coupling between materials and energy [5] draws from basic disciplines such as the mathematical and physical sciences. If mathematics advocates the virtues of measurement, physics looks more specifically to energy and materials.Physics sees energy as the ability of a system to interact with its environment. This manifests itself in producing movement, radiation or heat. Physics looks at materials as an arrangement of matter aimed at obtaining the desired properties necessary for specific applications. Human history considers the relationship of humans with both materials and energy. This duality constitutes the basis of any progress, from the development of humanity into its environment to its print on the environment.This special issue is a snapshot of some advances at the materials/energy interface. It also aims to stimulate the curiosity of young researchers to take advantage from knowledge learned in universities and academic institutions, but also from their own observations on life and the universe.

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“…This value is somewhat higher than the value measured in composite 1g PVK/0.2 mg SWCNTs in which susceptibility takes value χ (3) = 0.4•10 -10 esu. This effect is presumably due to the known strong interaction of nanotube charges and polymer semiconductors, [20] which hinders the nonlinear polarization.…”

Section: Nonlinear Optical Characteristics Composites Pvk/swcnt With mentioning

confidence: 99%