Raman scattering by compositions of trans-nanopolyacetylene

Valerii Kobryanskii, Semenov N.N.
 Institute of Chemical Physics RAS, Moscow, Russia.

The polymerization of acetylene on a catalytic system, composed of binuclear rhenium complexes and reducing agent, in solution of saturated polymers leads to soluble compositions containing nanoparticles of polyacetylene with low content of conformational and chemical defects.
Studying the structure of polyacetylene obtained in different polymeric matrices indicates that the compositions of polyacetylene with poly(vinyl butiral) are of greatest interest for theory and practice. In this report, fundamental regularities of Raman scattering by the trans-nanopolyacetylene (trans-NPA) compositions are reported. The results make it possible to formulate four basic features that distinguish the Raman scattering by the trans-NPA compositions from the standard trans-PA modifications.The weak frequency dispersion of polyene C=C and C-C stretching bands, which is evidence for the narrow length distribution of conjugation chains and the narrow energy distribution of the lowest-lying excited states 1Bu and 2Ag in trans-NPAThe occurrence of long sequences of overtone and combination bands in room-temperature resonance Raman spectra and the occurrence of at least two overtones and combination band in room-temperature off-resonance Raman spectra (785- and 1064 nm excitations) of trans-NPA compositions.
High intensities of the anti-Stokes lines of the fundumentals C=C and C-C stretching vibrations of the polyene chain.
Extremely high intensities of the fundamentals C=C and C-C stretching vibrations of the polyene chain. Compositions of trans-NPA could be used for elaboration of new types of Raman lasers and security of objects and documents against forgery.