| abstract |
A fluorene-based photoinitiator, a preparation method thereof, a photocurable composition having the same, and use thereof in the field of photocuring are disclosed. In some embodiments, the fluorene-based photoinitiator has a structure represented by Formula I, wherein X is -A-(X′)n, wherein A is selected from a heteroatom which is selected from O, N, or S, X′ is selected from a C1-C20 linear alkyl group, a C1-C20 branched alkyl group, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 alkyl group substituted with a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group or one or more of carbon atoms in X′ are substituted with a heteroatom, and n is 1 or 2; and R4 is a hydroxy group or a N-morpholinyl group. In some embodiments, the fluorene-based photoinitiator comprises a structure represented by Formula II. |