Abstract

New silicate ester monomer was synthesized by the reaction of 3-methacryloxypropylmeth-yldichlorosilane with disperse red 1 in methylene chloride. The monomer was polymerized with a radical initiator to produce the corresponding homopolymer and copolymers. These polymers were found to be excellent as reversible optical information recording media for data storage and retrieval through a trans-cis isomerization of the azobenzene groups by Ar laser irradiation.

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