Photocontrolled multiple-state photochromic benzo[b]phosphole thieno[3,2-b]phosphole-containing alkynylgold(I) complex via selective light irradiation

Nathan Man-Wai Wu; Maggie Ng; Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27711-9

Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

Photocontrolled multiple-state photochromic benzo[b]phosphole thieno[3,2-b]phosphole-containing alkynylgold(I) complex via selective light irradiation

Nathan Man-Wai Wu,
Maggie Ng,
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

Affiliations

Nathan Man-Wai Wu: Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong
Maggie Ng: Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam: Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27711-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Photoresponsive compounds have potential applications in various fields, including the development of smart materials and switches. Here the authors report a gold(I) complex that undergoes multiple photoinduced color changes upon excitation of light at specific wavelengths, offering an enhanced storage capacity towards optical memory devices.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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