Photochromism is defined as a reversible transformation of a chemical species between two
isomers having different absorption spectra induced in one or both directions by …

Conspectus Photochromic diarylethenes featuring reversible regulation by external light
irradiation have attracted increasing attention in versatile applications such as logic gates …

Fast T-type photochromic molecules that isomerize only under photoirradiation are
promising materials for ophthalmic lenses, real-time holography, security systems, and …

A novel family of photochromic diarylethenes–2, 3-diarylcyclopent-2-en-1-ones (DCPs)–
having high abilities to the modification reactions of ethene “bridge” is proposed. A wide …

This paper presents a strategy for improving the all-visible-light switching response of turn-
on mode fluorescent diarylethene derivatives. Introduction of neopentyl or isobutyl …

Thermal reactivities of photochromic diarylethene closed‐ring isomers can be controlled by
the introduction of substituents at the reactive positions. Diarylethenes having bulky alkyl …

Thermally stable and transparent polymers were synthesized by the sequence-controlled
radical copolymerization of N-substituted maleimides (RMIs) with various olefins as well as …

Photochromic diarylethenes (DAEs) based on the unsymmetrical ethene “bridge” bearing
heterocycles of the different nature (oxazole and thiophene) as aromatic moieties have been …

Photochromic molecules are of great interest as light-driven molecular switches in research
fields of material and life sciences. In particular, fast T-type photochromic molecules with half …

Photoswitchable acid–base pairs, whose pKa values can be reversibly altered, are attractive
molecular tools to control chemical and biological processes with light. A significant, light …