New photopolymer holographic recording material with sustainable design

Photopolymers that absorb in the visible spectrum are useful for different applications such as in the development of holographic memories, holographic optical elements or as holographic recording media. Photopolymers have an undesirable feature, the toxicity of their components and their low environmental compatibility, particularly if we analyse the life cycle of the devices made with these materials and their interaction with the environment. In this work we developed a new photopolymer with photochemical and holographic features similar to those of the standard material but with an improved design from the environmental point of view.This work was supported by Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Spain (FIS2005-05881-C02- 01, FIS2005-05881-C02-02, ACOMP06-007, ACOMP07-020)