Issue 12, 2019
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The evolution of spiropyran: fundamentals and progress of an extraordinarily versatile photochrome

Luuk Kortekaasa  and  Wesley R. Browne ORCID logo *a  

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a Molecular Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
E-mail: w.r.browne@rug.nl

Abstract

Spiropyrans have played a pivotal role in the emergence of the field of chromism following their discovery in the early 20th century, with almost ubiquitous use in materials applications especially since their photochromism was discovered in 1952. Their versatility continues to lend them to application in increasingly diverse fields not least due to recent discoveries of properties that have expanded their utility extensively. This review provides an overview of their rich history and highlights the contemporary relevance of the spiropyrans.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CS00203K
Article type
Review Article
Submitted
17 Mar 2019
First published
31 May 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2019,48, 3406-3424

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The evolution of spiropyran: fundamentals and progress of an extraordinarily versatile photochrome

L. Kortekaas and W. R. Browne, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2019, 48, 3406 DOI: 10.1039/C9CS00203K

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