Synthesis and Properties of a New Diarylethene Bearing n-Hexyl for Holographic Optical Recording

Abstract:

A new photochromic compound 1-(2-ethyl-3-benzothienyl)-2- (2-n-hexyl-5-formyl-3-thienyl) perfluorocyclopentene (1a) was synthesized, its photochromic properties were examined, the result indicated that the color of the compound 1a changed from colorless to a blue one upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, a new absorption maxima were observed at 583 and 594 nm in hexane and PMMA film, respectively. The new photochromic compound also exhibited remarkable holographic optical recording character.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 295-297)
• Pages: 74-77
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.295-297.74
• Online since: July 2011
• Authors: Shi Qiang Cui, Shou Zhi Pu, Wei Jun Liu
• Keywords: Diarylethene, Holographic Optical Recording, N-Hexyl, Photochromism

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