Coordination-modulated piezochromism in metal–viologen materials

• DOI: 10.1039/c7tc04208f
• Publication Date: 2017-10-31T16:33:29Z
• Authors: Qi Sui; Ye Yuan; Ning-Ning Yang; Xin Li; Teng Gong; En-Qing Gao; Lin Wang
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

The first reversible piezochromic metal–viologen material, via electron transfer, and the modulation of the pressure-responsive behavior through coordination structures are presented. The very fast photochromic response of the material at ambient pressure is also studied.