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

Key Points

• 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