Excited-state dynamics of PPI and PAMAM dendrimers functionalized with photochromic terminal groups ; Sužadintos būsenos dinamika PPI ir PAMAM dendrimeruose funkcionalizuotuose fotochrominiais junginiais

VILNIUS UNIVERSITY VILNIUS PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY Marius Franckevičius EXCITED-STATE DYNAMICS OF PPI AND PAMAM DENDRIMERS FUNCTIONALIZED WITH PHOTOCHROMIC TERMINAL GROUPS Doctoral thesis Physical sciences, physics (02 P) Vilnius, 2011 The thesis was prepared at Vilnius pedagogical university, in Liquid crystals laboratory in 2007-2011. Scientific supervisor: prof. habil. dr. Donatas Rimantas Vaišnoras (Vilnius pedagogical university, Physical sciences, physics – 02 P) Scientific advisor: prof. habil. dr. Vidmantas Gulbinas (Center for physical sciences and technology / Institute of physics, Physical sciences, physics – 02 P) Content Introduction......................................................................................................... 4 1. Literature analysis......................................................................................... 13 1.1. A brief introduction to dendrimers......................................................... 14 1.1.1. Synthesis of dendrimers .................................................................. 14 1.1.2. Structure of ................................................................... 16 1.1.3. Functionalization of dendrimers...................................................... 21 1.2.