Photochromism of diarylethene molecules and crystals

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 472-483

  Irie, Masahiro ^a  

^a RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actuator; Diarylethene; Optical memory; Optical switch; Photochromism; Single crystal

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE;

CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; CRYSTALLIZATION; ISOMERISM; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REVIEW;

COLOR; CRYSTALLIZATION; ETHYLENES; ISOMERISM; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES;

EID: 77955113402     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: 13492896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.86.472     Document Type: Review

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