Optimization of neutrocyanine chromophores based on five-membered heterocycles for photorefractive applications

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Frank Würthner, Christoph Thalacker, Ralf Matschiner, Katarzyna Lukaszuk and Rüdiger Wortmann


Abstract

Exceptionally large photorefractive figures-of-merit are observed for neutrocyanine dyes based on dialkylamino-thiophenes and –furans linked to quinoid five-membered heterocyclic acceptor groups by a methine bridge.


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