The invention relates to a photocuring initiator, a photosensitive composition and application. The photocuring initiator is a compound with a structure as shown in a formula (1): # imgabs0 #, wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 in the formula (1) is a C3-C25
nitrogen-containing aromatic group containing a
benzene ring structure doped with 1-3 N atoms; 1-2 H groups in R1, R2 and R3 in the formula (1) are substituted by
oxime ester groups shown in the formula (2): # imgabs1 #.
Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings are introduced into a
diphenylamine structure, so that the
solubility is improved, and the problem of condensation caused by non-uniform dispersion is solved; the
nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring not only can be used as an
electron donor to form an extended
conjugated system with a
carbazole ring, but also can enhance the pi-pi * transition capability of molecules, so that the absorption intensity is increased under a specific
wavelength, and the sensitivity to light is improved. Therefore, the
photoinitiator disclosed by the invention can show higher efficiency and performance in various applications, and can be widely applied to the industrial fields needing a photocuring technology, such as coatings,
printing ink, adhesives, 3D printing materials and the like.