Synthesis of Y-type Polyurethanes Containing Novel NLO Chromophore

Novel nonlinear optical chromophore with strong electron donor and isolation groups on both sides were synthesized and characterized by mass spectrum and hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance. Electro-optical polymers with different chromophore loading densities were prepared and showed us good thermal stabilities, all of their thermal decomposition temperature were higher than 250 degrees C. Large EO coefficients were also obtained by second harmonic generation method 29, 47, and 72 pm/V for PU-C10, PU-C15, and PU-C20, respectively. Solvatochromism of polymer PU-C10 was also studied; the result indicated us that this kind of polymers could be used as solvent polarity indicator material.