Monomer-Level Strategy for High Refractive Index without Visible-Light Absorption: Vinylthiophene Incorporation into Group 14 scaffolds

Kanon Hirota; Yuta Takemasa; Tomoki Nakagawa; Jun Terao

doi:10.1039/d6cc01833e

January 1, 2026Chemical CommunicationsOpen Access

Monomer-Level Strategy for High Refractive Index without Visible-Light Absorption: Vinylthiophene Incorporation into Group 14 scaffolds

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This research aims to develop a strategy for creating high-refractive index polymers that remain transparent to visible light.
Developed a monomer-level design strategy
Incorporated vinylthiophene units into scaffolds of Group 14 elements
Analyzed the polarizability and refractive index characteristics
Achieved high-refractive index without visible-light absorption
Demonstrated significant enhancement in polarizability
Transparency preserved while increasing refractive index

Implication

Demonstrates high refractive index in polymers, suggesting advancement in material design.

Abstract

We present a monomer-level design strategy for high-refractiveindex polymers that overcomes the trade-off between refractive index and visible-light transparency. Densely incorporating highly polarizable vinylthiophene units around Group 14 element centers...

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