Photo-responsive MOFs: light-induced switching of porous single crystals containing a photochromic diarylethene

• DOI: 10.1039/c3cc44119a
• Publication Date: 2013-07-22T14:01:36Z
• Authors: Ian M. Walton; Jordan M. Cox; Jarrett A. Coppin; Crysania M. Linde...; Dinesh G. (Dan) P...; Jason B. Benedict
• Keywords: Diarylethene; Characterization; Visible spectrum

Herein we report the synthesis and characterization of light responsive metal organic framework (MOF) single crystals containing photochromic diarylethene 1,2-bis(2,5-dimethyl-thien-3-yl)perfluorocyclopentene. Polarized microscopy on indicates that photochrome is preferentially aligned along c-axis host.