A fluorescent and halochromic indolizine switch

Yang Zhang, Jaume Garcia-Amorós, Burjor Captain, Françisco M. Raymo*

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Abstract

An indolizine heterocycle switches from a nonemissive to an emissive form upon protonation. The co-entrapment of this molecular switch and a photoacid generator in polymer films allows the imprinting of fluorescent patterns in the resulting materials. These operating principles permit the writing and reading of information under optical control.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2744-2747
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry C
Volume4
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 14 2016

Funding

The National Science Foundation (CHE-1049860) is acknowledged for financial support. JGA is grateful for Beatriu de Pino's postdoctoral grants (2011 BP-A-00270 and 2011 BP-A2 00016) from the Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain).

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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