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SUBMITTER: Li K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4585988 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Kai K Li Yuanyuan Y Tao Jing J Liu Lu L Wang Lili L Hou Hongwei H Tong Aijun A
Scientific reports 20150928
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 ...[more]