title: Crystal Violet Lactone Salicylaldehyde Hydrazone Zn(II) Complex: a Reversible Photochromic Material both in Solution and in Solid Matrix.
abstract: Crystal violet lactone (CVL) is a classic halochromic dye which has been widely used as chromogenic reagent in thermochromic and piezochromic systems. In this work, a very first example of CVL-based reversible photochromic compound was developed, which showed distinct color change upon UV-visible light irradiation both in solution and in solid matrix. Moreover, metal complex of CVL salicylaldehyde hydrozone was facilely synthesized, exhibiting reversible photochromic properties with good fatigue resistance. It was served as promising solid material for photo-patterning.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Henan 450001, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yuanyuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Beijing Key Lab Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Beijing Key Lab Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Aijun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tong