Synthesis and characterization of conjugated polycyanamide with ultrafast optical Kerr effect

Xiongyan Zhao, Xiao Hu*, Yuankang He, Huiying Chen

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Abstract

The conjugated polycyanamide (PCN) was successfully prepared by radio frequency glow discharge techniques. The structure of PCN was characterized by means of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), UV-Visible absorption spectra and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), which revealed that extensive conjugation was formed in the polymer PCN. The subpicosecond time-resolved optical Kerr effect (OKE) was used to measure the third-order optical nonlinearity of PCN samples. For the first time, an ultrafast response and nonresonant optical Kerr effect of plasma polymer PCN was observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)300-303
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume55
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

Keywords

  • Conjugated polymer
  • Cyanamide
  • Optical Kerr effect (OKE)
  • Plasma polymerization

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