Recent advance of photochromic diarylethenes-containing supramolecular systems

Photochromic diarylethenes were deemed to be one of the most promising molecular building blocks for photoresponsive materials. This review gives a brief summary to the recent progress of studies of diarylethenes in supramolecular systems, focusing on their applications in biological systems, photoresponsive mechanical materials and photoresponsive chemosensors.

Photochromic diarylethenes were deemed to be one of the most promising molecular building blocks for photoresponsive materials. This review gives a brief summary to the recent progress of studies of diarylethenes in supramolecular systems, focusing on their applications in biological systems, photoresponsive mechanical materials and photoresponsive chemosensors.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide