Title of article :
Synthesis, properties, and electrochemistry of a photochromic compound based on dithienylethene and ProDOT
Author/Authors :
PAMUK ALGI, Melek Aksaray University - Health Services Vocational School - ASUBTAM BioNanoTech Lab, Turkey , CİHANER, Atilla Atılım University - Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Atılım Optoelectronic Materials and Solar Energy Laboratory, Turkey , ALGI, Fatih Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University - Laboratory of Organic Materials, Turkey , ALGI, Fatih Aksaray University - Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, ASUBTAM BioNanoTech Lab, Turkey
Abstract :
The synthesis, photochromic features, and electrochemistry of a novel material based on dithienylethene (DTE) and 3,3-didecyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxepine (didecyl-ProDOT) units are described. It is noteworthy that 1,2-bis(5-(3,3-didecyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxepin-6-yl)-2-methylthiophen-3-yl)cyclope nt-1-ene can be efficiently switched between open and closed states by light in both solution and in the solid poly(methyl metacrylate) (PMMA) matrix. It is also found that the emission of this novel compound can be switched on and off upon irradiation.
Keywords :
Dithienylethene , photochromism , electrochemistry , ProDOT
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Chemistry
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Chemistry
