Realization of New and Enhanced Materials Properties through Nanostructural Control
Abstract
This research focuses on:: (1) Organic electro-optic materials with the objective of realizing materials characterized by electro-optic coefficients greater than 100 pm/V at telecommunication wavelengths and which pass Telecordia standards. New processing techniques were developed for fabrication 3-D devices and circuits and for achieving low insertion loss electro-optic devices including active wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transmitter/receiver systems. During this period of time, the Dalton research group served as the national resource for state-of-the-art electro-optic materials providing materials to DoD laboratories, DoE labs, NIST researchers, industry, and academic researchers. (2) Metal core dendrimer materials were developed for applications as sensors, organic light emitting diodes, and light harvesting solar cell coatings. Materials were designed for improved emission properties and photochemical stability both by systematic design of the chelated metal and by design of the surrounding dendrimer structure. Materials were provided to DoD and NASA laboratories and to industry. (3) Single wall carbon nanotube actuators were developed and various mechanisms of actuation characterized. These materials were used to fabricate simple optical switches. Materials were provided to industry and to academic researchers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA418108
Entities
People
- Charles Y.-c. Lee
- Larry Dalton
Organizations
- University of Washington