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A Multiaddressable Dyad with Switchable Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Colors for Full‐Color Rewritable Paper
Author(s) -
Qin Tianyou,
Han Jiaqi,
Geng Yue,
Ju Le,
Sheng Lan,
Zhang Sean XiaoAn
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201801692
Subject(s) - cyan , magenta , materials science , gamut , photochromism , molecular switch , solid state , molecule , computer science , dyad , optoelectronics , optics , nanotechnology , chemistry , artificial intelligence , physics , acoustics , inkwell , composite material , organic chemistry
Reversible multicolor displays on solid media created from single‐molecule pigments are a long‐awaited goal. Herein, a new and simple molecular dyad, which can undergo switchable cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) color changes in both solution and the solid state upon exposure to light, water/acid, and nucleophiles, has been designed and synthesized. The stimuli used herein can be applied independent of each other, which is beneficial for color changes without mutual interference. For comparison, mixtures of the two molecular switching motifs that form the basis of the dyad were also studied. The dyad greatly outperforms the corresponding mixed system with respect to reversible color switching on the paper substrate. Its potential for full‐color rewritable paper with excellent reversibility has been demonstrated. Legible multicolor prints, that is, high color contrast and resolution, good dispersion, and excellent reversibility, were achieved by using common water‐jet and light‐based printers. This work provides a very promising approach for the further development of full‐color switchable molecules, materials, and displays.