title: Photochromic Inorganic/Organic Self-Assembled Superlattice Films.
abstract: Phosphotungstic acid (PW(12)) and 1,10-diaminodecane (1,10-DAD) molecules have been alternatively assembled on 3-aminopropyltriethyoxysilane modified quartz or silicon substrate to form multicomposite mutilayer thin films by the molecular deposition technique. Thus-obtained films were characterized by UV-visible, XRD, X-ray reflection (XRR), and XPS spectra. Results show that the layer-by-layer self-assembly of PW(12) and 1,10-DAD leads to a well-ordered superlattice-layered structure with a d-spacing of 3.19 nm, which exhibits extremely exciting photochromic properties. Based on the experimental data, a presumable interlayer structural model has also been suggested. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100080, People's Republic of China
authors.forename: Zhao-hui
authors.lastname: Chen Zh
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xin-tong
authors.lastname: Zhang Xt
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jian-nian
authors.lastname: Yao Jn