'Lock and key'control of optical properties in a push–pull system

…, A Kennedy, G Rabani, G Cooke, VM Rotello

Index: Jordan, Brian J.; Pollier, Michael A.; Ofir, Yuval; Joubanian, Steven; Mehtala, Jonathan G.; Sinkel, Carsten; Caldwell, Stuart T.; Kennedy, Andrew; Rabani, Gouher; Cooke, Graeme; Rotello, Vincent M. Chemical Communications, 2008 , # 14 p. 1653 - 1655

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Abstract

Incorporating molecular recognition into donor–π–acceptor (D–π–A) 1 molecules offers a potential strategy to create responsive push–pull materials for applications in optical data storage, 2 telecommunications, 3 nonlinear optics, 4 and optical switching devices (including sensors). 5 Push–pull materials combine electron donors (D) and acceptors (A) through a conjugated bond network to produce a D–π–A chemical motif with intrinsic properties: low-lying charge- ...