title: Design of mesomorphic diarylethene-based photochromes.
abstract: The effects of the molecular variation of diarylethenes on the mesomorphic, photochromic, and fluorescence properties have been investigated, and dramatic changes in the fluorescence, photochromic, and liquid crystal behavior were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, U.K.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frigoli
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: Georg H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Mehl