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UV-curable thiol-ene system for broadband infrared transparent objects

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  • Piaoran Ye

    (The University of Arizona)

  • Zhihan Hong

    (The University of Arizona)

  • Douglas A. Loy

    (The University of Arizona
    The University of Arizona)

  • Rongguang Liang

    (The University of Arizona)

Abstract

Conventional infrared transparent materials, including inorganic ceramic, glass, and sulfur-rich organic materials, are usually processed through thermal or mechanical progress. Here, we report a photo-curable liquid material based on a specially designed thiol-ene strategy, where the multithiols and divinyl oligomers were designed to contain only C, H, and S atoms. This approach ensures transparency in a wide range spectrum from visible light to mid-wave infrared (MWIR), and to long-wave infrared (LWIR). The refractive index, thermal properties, and mechanical properties of samples prepared by this thiol-ene resin were characterized. Objects transparent to LWIR and MWIR were fabricated by molding and two-photon 3D printing techniques. We demonstrated the potential of our material in a range of applications, including the fabrication of IR optics with high imaging resolution and the construction of micro-reactors for temperature monitoring. This UV-curable thiol-ene system provides a fast and convenient alternative for the fabrication of thin IR transparent objects.

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  • Piaoran Ye & Zhihan Hong & Douglas A. Loy & Rongguang Liang, 2023. "UV-curable thiol-ene system for broadband infrared transparent objects," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-44273-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44273-0
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    1. Miyeon Lee & Yuna Oh & Jaesang Yu & Se Gyu Jang & Hyeonuk Yeo & Jong-Jin Park & Nam-Ho You, 2023. "Long-wave infrared transparent sulfur polymers enabled by symmetric thiol cross-linker," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
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