title: Light-triggered reversible supramolecular transformations of multi-bisthienylethene hexagons.
abstract: It is very challenging to realize well-controlled structural transformations in artificial supramolecules. Herein we report the construction of a novel family of multi-bisthienylethene hexagons with precise control of the shape and size as well as the specific number of photochromic units via coordination-driven self-assembly. These newly developed multi-bisthienylethene hexagons are highly sensitive and responsive to photostimuli, especially allowing for quantitative reversible supramolecular transformations triggered by light irradiation.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
authors.forename: Shangjun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-Jun
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hai-Bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Weihong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhu