Development of Electroactive and Photonic All Organic Polymers for Application to Fiber Based Smart Materials: Consequences of Developed Microstructure on the Optical and Electronic Properties of Conjugated Polymeric Fibers.

摘要

A brief history and overview of the current state of technology, focused primarily on the development and application of electroactive and photonic polymers to fiber and textile systems, will be presented. In particular we will examine some important potential applications of these materials to "smart textiles" in the form of optical and electronic devices. Use of textile substrates containing new smart materials as sensors and biosensors will be detailed. Additionally, an overview of the effect of microstructure and developed morphology on the optical and electronic properties of electroactive polymers incorporated into or onto fibers and films will be presented. The effect of electrical and optical property anisotropy, due to the underlying structure development, on lasing action, and "chameleon effects" in all organic electrooptic systems will be highlighted due to its importance in developing tuned optical and electronic fiber based systems. Examples of fiber based laser systems, developed from DOO-PPV (dioctyloxy- polyparaphenylenevinylene) and similar recently synthesized moieties, for use as coatings applied to fibers will also be discussed. The most recent advances in the use of the unique optical properties of new monomers and oligomers synthesized for use in polymeric organic microring lasers and sensor systems will also be presented. Potential applications of such systems to the development of fiber based optical logic circuits for dynamic environment interrogation is an area of special interest. Recent advances in this rapidly developing research will be discussed.