CLD-1 is a vibrant blue
dye
A dye is a colored substance that chemically bonds to the substrate to which it is being applied. This distinguishes dyes from pigments which do not chemically bind to the material they color. Dye is generally applied in an aqueous solution an ...
originally synthesized for application in
nonlinear electro-optics.
References
Nonlinear optics
Dyes
Nitriles
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