Writing and erasing multicolored information in diarylethene-based supramolecular gels
Journal article, 2018

A facile cocktail approach implying the mixing of diarylethene (DAE) photoswitches and low molecular weight gelators (LMWG) is presented. The photoresponsive gels exhibit multicolored emission that can be precisely controlled by different light exposure schemes (wavelength and dose), applicable forfluorescence patterning/writing. Including also a blue-emitting fluorophore allows for tri-chromatic color tuning of the emission via multistep energy transfer reactions, which in turn yields a non-linear response between the emission spectra and the light dose. This feature is highly desired in data security and anti-counterfeiting contexts. The information written in the gels can be conveniently erased by light, mass diffusion, or shaking; the latter being due to the thixotropic properties of the gels.

Author

Chien-Wei Hsu

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Claire Sauvée

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Henrik Sundén

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Joakim Andreasson

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chemical Science

2041-6520 (ISSN) 2041-6539 (eISSN)

Vol. 9 41 8019-8023

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Areas of Advance

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering

Nano Technology

Chemical Sciences

Organic Chemistry

DOI

10.1039/c8sc03127d

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