Figure 6: Potential interesting photochromic molecules. | Nature Communications

Figure 6: Potential interesting photochromic molecules.

From: Coupling carbon nanomaterials with photochromic molecules for the generation of optically responsive materials

Figure 6

These molecules have not been combined so far with carbon-based nanomaterials, which can be used for specific applications. Intramolecular transfer of phenoxyquinone for sensing (ref. 130). Photo-induced radical formation of biindenylidenediones (ref. 131) or photo-induced valence tautomerization of cobalt complexes (ref. 132) for spintronics. The three examples proposed represent basic chemical structures, which can be possibly redesigned with different substituents.

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