Photochromism in sound-induced alignment of a diarylethene supramolecular nanofibre

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Feb 18;51(14):2790-3. doi: 10.1039/c4cc09702e.

Abstract

A photochromic supramolecular nanofibre, composed of a diarylethene derivative, exhibits hydrodynamic alignment upon exposure to the audible sound. The aligned nanofibre outputs linear dichroism (LD), whose wavelength region can be switched reversibly with UV and visible light.