Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Behavior of Novel Polythiophene Derivatives Functionalized with Disperse Red 19 Chromophore

Table 1

Polymers characteristics.

Polymers	Monomer ratio^a	Molecular weight			Thermal stability			Configuration
								Diads (%)		Triads (%)
				PDI	(°C)	(°C)	Weight loss (%)	HT	HH	HT-HT	TT-HT	HT-HH	TT-HH
P1	95 : 5	6908	26553	3.8	480	155	67.2	74	26	63	13	14	10
P2	97 : 3	7406	21996	2.9	476	147	69.3	76	24	60	16	13	11

Relation between monomers incorporated into the polymer, 3-alkylthiophene (alkyl = hexyl or octyl)/functionalized thiophene.