TY - JOUR A2 - Matisons, Jani AU - Suri, Gunjan AU - Jha, Gouri Shankar AU - Seshadri, Geetha AU - Khandal, Rakesh Kumar PY - 2009 DA - 2009/11/22 TI - Modification of Low Refractive Index Polycarbonate for High Refractive Index Applications SP - 836819 VL - 2009 AB - Polycarbonates and polythiourethanes are the most popular materials in use today, for optical applications. Polycarbonates are of two types which fall in the category of low refractive index and medium refractive index. The present paper describes the conversion of low refractive index polycarbonates into high refractive index material by the use of a high refractive index monomer, polythiol, as an additive. Novel polycarbonates, where the properties of refractive index and Abbe number can be tailor made, have been obtained. Thermal studies and refractive index determination indicate the formation of a new polymer with improved properties and suitable for optical applications. SN - 1687-9422 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/836819 DO - 10.1155/2009/836819 JF - International Journal of Polymer Science PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -