POLYMER PHOTONIC MATERIALS - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ASPECTS

This paper describes research activities aimed at developing polymer m aterials that will support and promote the transition from computing a nd communication based on electricity to optical handling of data stre ams. It deals with chemical synthesis of polymers possessing a well-de fined, functional basic structure, and with physical characterization at the (sub)molecular, supramolecular and macroscopic levels, includin g surfaces and interfaces. The emphasis is on light-emission propertie s.