Photoinduced Reversible Formation of Microfibrils on a Photochromic Diarylethene Microcrystalline Surface

In a different light: A photoinduced change in surface morphology provides reversible changes in the superhydrophobic properties of a photochromic diarylethene film. The effect is achieved by the reversible formation of fine fibril structures on the coated microcrystalline surface upon irradiation b...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2006-10, Vol.45 (39), p.6470-6473
Main Authors: Uchida, Kingo, Izumi, Norikazu, Sukata, Shinichiro, Kojima, Yuko, Nakamura, Shinichiro, Irie, Masahiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
crystal growth
hydrophobic effect
photochromism
thin films
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Summary:In a different light: A photoinduced change in surface morphology provides reversible changes in the superhydrophobic properties of a photochromic diarylethene film. The effect is achieved by the reversible formation of fine fibril structures on the coated microcrystalline surface upon irradiation by UV or visible light (see picture).
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.200602126