Molecular switches as photocontrollable "smart" receptors
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Natali, M. and Giordani, S., Molecular switches as photocontrollable "smart" receptors, Chemical Society Reviews, 41, 2012, 4010 - 4029Download Item:
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This critical review focuses on the development of photochromic compounds as sensors for
cations, anions, and biologically important molecules. The review commences with a brief
description of photochromism and the strategies to exploit photochromic molecular switches?
properties for sensing application. This is followed by a summary of photoswitchable receptors
emerged to date and classified according to the photochromic structure they are based on. These
include azobenzenes, fulgides, dithienylethenes, dihydroindolizines, chromenes and spiropyrans.
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Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
07/YI2/I1052
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PUBLISHEDIF=26.6 This work was supported by Science Foundation Ireland (PIYRA 07/YI2/I1052).
Author: GIORDANI, SILVIA
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Chemical Society Reviews41
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photochromic compoundsSubject (TCD):
Nanoscience & MaterialsDOI:
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