title: Dendrimer diarylethenes: the memory effect of conformation in polymer matrices.
abstract: Photochromic dendrimer diarylethenes with a C-2-connected bisbenzothienylethene core were synthesized; the most notable feature of them is the strong memory effect of cyclizable conformation of the open form when generated from the closed form by visible light irradiation in polycarbonate films.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Hodogaya, Yokohama, 240-8501, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuhei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ubukata
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yokoyama