Affiliation:
1. Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
Abstract
Naphthopyran molecular switches undergo a ring-opening reaction upon external stimulation to generate colored merocyanine dyes. We highlight the features of naphthopyran that render it a powerful platform for designing mechanochromic materials.
Funder
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
National Science Foundation
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Rose Hills Foundation
California Institute of Technology
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)