Hybrid organic-inorganic supramolecular architectures for space ruggedization of NLO materials through hybrid interface manipulation
Abstract
One of the research goals of AFRL-RXPJ is the development of structure-property relationships in well-defined chromophore series. To date, such research has been confined to terrestrial studies and applications for organic NLO materials. The present project’s main goal is to obtain high performance NLO organic hybrid materials that are space operational based on conjugated macromolecules hybridized with 2D-3D space safe inorganic surfaces. The critical scientific focus of this basic research project is the study of the organic-inorganic interface between performance NLO organic materials and space safe inorganic materials to elucidate and understand what happens at the atomic, molecular and microscales and how such interactions influence and control the structure property relationships within the fabricated hybrids and their performance of space ruggedized NLO materials. NLO materials will be functionalized on a series of inorganic substrates that are typical platforms for optoelectronic applications under extreme conditions, including boron nitride and carbon allotropes (CNTs, GOr) surfaces. The project will run through three complementary steps and through multidisciplinary inter-institutional collaborations of two groups with strong backgrounds in materials synthesis, surface and interfaces characterization (CIQA) and NLO properties (CIQA-AFRL (collaboration only)). Major milestones for the project include- (1) the development of hybrid organic-inorganic interfaces consisting of D-pi-A oligomers and polymers and space-relevant materials; (2) establishment of structure-property relationships for hybrid organic-inorganic NLO materials; (3) evaluation of space ruggedization of NLO materials using in-situ characterization methods.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 29, 2024
- Source ID
- FA95502310271
Entities
People
- Ronald Ziolo
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force