Effect of halogen substitution on energies and dynamics of reversible photomechanical crystals based on 9-anthracenecarboxylic acid
Thomas J. Gately, Watit Sontising, Connor J. Easley, Imadul Islam, Rabih O. Al‐Kaysi, Gregory J. O. Beran, Christopher J. Bardeen
Abstract
A combined experimental/computational analysis of photomechanical anthracene derivatives reveals their kinetic behavior is not simply related to the monomer-photodimer energetics.
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HalogenSubstitution (logic)Dynamics (music)CrystallographyMaterials scienceChemistryChemical physicsComputational chemistryComputer scienceOrganic chemistryPhysicsAcousticsAlkylProgramming languageCrystallography and molecular interactionsPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryOrganic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions