The Balance between Closed and Open Forms of Spiropyrans in the Solid State

Abstract

We present three new crystal structures of members from the photochromic spiropyran family, including a rare example of an open (merocyanine) form. The molecular structures are systematically compared with existing crystallographically relevant data, and a new avenue for stabilizing open spiropyran forms in the solid-state is postulated. © 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Silvia Giordani

Full Professor Chair of Nanomaterials

My research interests are in the design, synthesis, and characterization of hybrid smart nanomaterials for biomedical, energy and environmental applications