| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1299928 | Coordination Chemistry Reviews | 2015 | 10 Pages |
•Cyclisisation/cycloreversion.•Photoswitches metal carbonyls.•Transition metal compounds.•Photochemistry.•Electrochemistry.
In this review recent progress in combining metal carbonyl and bipyridyl transition metal complexes with dithienylethene photochromic switches is discussed. A key challenge in designing such systems is to allow for interaction between the various components, but without loss in photochemical activity, i.e. the cyclization/cycloreversion of the dithienylethene unit. Examples of where the properties of the switching unit can be fine-tuned either photochemically or electrochemically by the addition of either bipyridyl transition metals or organometallic moieties to the switch will be highlighted.
Graphical abstractIn this review recent progress in combining metal carbonyl and bipyridyl transition metal complexes with dithienylethene photochromic switches is discussed.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload high-quality image (128 K)Download as PowerPoint slide
