title: Metallized hyperbranched polydiyne: a photonic material with a large refractive index tunability and a spin-coatable catalyst for facile fabrication of carbon nanotubes.
abstract: A cobalt-containing hyperbranched polydiyne shows refractive indexes (n) as high as 1.713-1.813 in the long wavelength region, which can be tuned to a large extent (Deltan up to approximately 0.048) by UV irradiation; the polymer can also function as a spin-coatable catalyst for the growth of carbon nanotubes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST), Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. tangbenz@ust.hk.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Häussler
authors.forename: Jacky Wing Yip
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Anjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Kalvin Ka Chun
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: Martin Ka Shing
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jianzhao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Cathy Ka Wai
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Jim
authors.forename: Ping
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authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Ben Zhong
authors.initials: BZ
authors.lastname: Tang