Fluorinated dyes or colorants and their uses

1. A fluorinated perylene dye or colorant expressed by the following Formula (IV):

wherein:

m+n+p+q=1-4;

X is O;

R 1 is R f -A- wherein R f is a fluorinated alkyl and A is an alkylene chain; and

R 2 is RO— wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl.

2. The dye or colorant of claim 1 wherein m+n+p+q=2-4.

3. The dye or colorant of claim 1 wherein R f is —(CF 2 ) 6 CF 3 , A is —CH 2 — and R is —CH 2 (CF 2 ) 7 CF 3 .

4. The dye or colorant of claim 3 wherein m+n+p+q=2-4.