Photochromic sol-gel films containing dithienylethene and azobenzene derivatives: from the design of optical components to the optical data storage

F. Chaput, J. Biteau, K. Lahlil, J. P. Boilot, B. Darracq, Y. Levy, J. Peretti, V. I. Safarov, G. Parent, A. Fernandez-Acebes, J. M. Lehn

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Abstract

This work is devoted to photoresponsive hybrid organic-inorganic materials prepared by the sol-gel method, using dithienylethene or azobenzene as photosensitive chromophores. These photochromic units were covalently attached to the silica backbone as part of the main-chain and as a side group respectively. The electrocyclization of dithienylethene or the isomerization of azobenzene under irradiation cause local modifications of the optical properties of the host sol-gel polymers. We took advantage of either high refractive index changes (>10-2) or material deformation of the sol-gel films to design optical components and to store information.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)77-82
Number of pages6
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume344
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2000
Event3rd International Symposium on Organic Photochromism (ISOP99) - Fukuoka, Jpn
Duration: 14 Nov 199918 Nov 1999

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