Higher order structured dyes with enhanced optical features

摘要

Organic dyes that are covalently bonded multimers or higher order symmetrical structures where one or more dye units may optionally contain deuterium substitutions are disclosed. The disclosed dyes are particularly useful for optical coatings, new optical nanomaterials, high density storage devices. The structural and optical characteristics of the disclosed dyes provide avenues for increased information-content through surface-enhanced Raman resonance spectroscopy.

主权项

1. A multimer of an organic dye compound, the multimer comprising at least two molecules of the organic dye compound covalently coupled together through a linker having the general formula: wherein R is a halogen and where m and p are numbers from 2-20 indicating a carbon chain in which heteroatoms such as S, O and N can be included, and where B, C, X, Y, E, G, J, L B′, C′, X′, Y′, E′, G′, J′, and L′ are each independent hydrogen, deuterium, or halogen substituents, and where Z is CH or N.