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Molecular‐Mechanical Switch‐Based Solid‐State Electrochromic Devices
Author(s) -
Steuerman David W.,
Tseng HsianRong,
Peters Andrea J.,
Flood Amar H.,
Jeppesen Jan O.,
Nielsen Kent A.,
Stoddart J. Fraser,
Heath James R.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200461723
Subject(s) - electrochromism , bistability , molecular switch , metastability , solid state , rotaxane , state (computer science) , materials science , optical switch , electrochromic devices , matrix (chemical analysis) , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , computer science , chemistry , physics , crystallography , electrode , engineering physics , molecule , composite material , supramolecular chemistry , organic chemistry , algorithm , crystal structure
You only need eyes to appreciate the color change that occurs in a polymer matrix when the bistable rotaxane shown is switched between its ground‐state (green) and metastable‐state (red) co‐conformers. Not only is an electrochromic device within reach, but a universal switching mechanism seems to be on the cards.