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Recent progresses on diarylethene based photochromic switches.

He Tian1, Songjie Yang

  • 1Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. tianhe@ecust.edu.cn

Chemical Society Reviews
|February 10, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Recent advancements in organic photochromic materials, specifically diarylethene molecular switches, are reviewed. This includes new derivatives and synthetic methods for photonic applications like data storage.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Photonic Applications

Background:

  • Organic photochromic materials, particularly diarylethene compounds, are crucial for photonic applications.
  • Significant progress has been made since a 2000 review on diarylethene properties and applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent developments in diarylethene-based molecular switches.
  • To highlight synthetic aspects of diarylethene photochromic compounds, often overlooked in prior reviews.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature published in the last three years.
  • Focus on diarylethene derivatives and their synthesis.

Main Results:

  • Numerous new diarylethene derivatives have been synthesized and investigated.

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  • Progress in diarylethene-based molecular switches for potential data storage applications.

    • Conclusions:

    • Diarylethene compounds continue to be a dynamic area of research for photochromic materials.
    • The review provides a comprehensive overview of recent synthetic strategies and applications.