Orientation of thin films of conjugated systems by different techniques

Abstract Oriented thin films of good optical quality are necessary for applications of conjugated systems in non linear optical devices. In this paper, we focus on the preparation and spectroscopic characterization of thin films of two different polymers, a polydiacetylene, poly[9-(N-carbazolyl)-2,4-hexadyine-1-ol-1, ethylurethane] (pCNEU) and a polyphenylene–ethynylene, the (11-undecanol) benzoate containing polymer (pPEn). pCNEU gives the best orientation by epitaxial growth on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) layers aligned on glass. On the contrary pPEn is best oriented on glass substrates by rubbing technique.