Spectral and mechanical properties of the materials structured with carbon nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes are considered as the good candidate to modify the surface properties of the organic and inorganic structures. Both the spectral and mechanical properties as well as quantum chemical simulation are discussed to explain the increase in transmission and hardness of the nanostructured polyvinyl alcohol films, magnesium fluoride, etc. The basic features of carbon nanotubes are regarded to their small refractive index, strong hardness of C⎯C bonds as well as complicated and unique mechanisms of charge carrier moving. The structures of the composite films and their mechanical properties are modeled too. The peculiarities of new nanostructured materials and their possible optoelectronics and display applications will be under consideration. The results have been supported by RFBR grant #10-03-00916 and RAS Presidium Program # 21

Polyimide-fullerene nanostructured materials for nonlinear optics and solar energy applications

Based on the model polyimide systems the principal nonlinear optical features, such as laser induced refractive indices changes, nonlinear refraction and third order susceptibility have been established during their doping with fullerenes, shungites, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, quantum dots, etc. The evidence of the correlation between laser induced refractive indices and charge carrier mobility has been obtained. The features of new nanocomposites for their possible optoelectronics, laser techniques and solar energy applications have been considered