journal article·2004-01-16Open access

Ultra‐High‐Density Photochromic Main‐Chain 1,2‐Dithienylcyclopentene Polymers Prepared Using Ring‐Opening Metathesis Polymerization

T. J. Wigglesworth, N. R. Branda

Advanced Materials· Volume 16· Issue 2

Abstract

Ring‐opening metathesis polymerization is used to construct the well‐known photoresponsive 1,2‐dithienylethene backbone for the generation of ultra‐high‐density photochromic main‐chain polymers (see Figure). The photochromic monomer unit can be easily functionalized to create polymers with diverse structural and electronic properties. Both lipophilic and hydrophilic versions of the polymer have been prepared.
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OpenAlex topics: Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry · Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods · Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications

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