Rational design of reversibly photochromic molecules with aggregation-induced emission by introducing photoactive thienyl and benzothienyl groups
Shasha Zhou, Sidan Guo, Weidong Liu, Qiaoying Yang, Huili Sun, Riqing Ding, Zhaosheng Qian, Hui Feng
Abstract
A general strategy to design reversible photochromic molecules with solid-state fluorescence by introducing photoactive thienyl and benzothienyl groups into an AIE-active molecular skeleton was proposed.
Topics & Concepts
PhotochromismAggregation-induced emissionMoleculeMaterials sciencePhotochemistryRational designFluorescenceSolid-stateNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryChemistryPhysical chemistryOpticsPhysicsPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials