Photochromism is defined as a reversible transformation of a chemical species between two
isomers having different absorption spectra induced in one or both directions by …

Molecular systems encompassing more than one photochromic entity can be used to build
highly functional materials, thanks to their potential multi-addressability and/or multi …

Diarylethenes with heterocyclic aryl groups are newcomers to the photochromic field. They
belong to thermally irreversible (P-type) photochromic compounds. The most striking feature …

Organic–inorganic hybrid materials do not represent only a creative alternative to design
new materials and compounds for academic research, but their improved or unusual …

Incorporating photochromic molecules into organic or hybrid organic-inorganic materials
leads to photoresponsive systems, the properties of which can be manipulated by light …

Functional hybrids are nanocomposite materials lying at the interface of organic and
inorganic realms, whose high versatility offers a wide range of possibilities to elaborate tailor …

The class of hybrid organic− inorganic materials called bridged polysilsesquioxanes are
used for everything from surface modifiers and coatings to catalysts and membrane …

The state-of-the-art in the field of molecular design, synthesis, phase behaviour and
photooptical properties of photochromic liquid crystalline (LC) side chain polymers, their …

Polyhedral oligosilsesquioxane (POSS)-based hybrid polymers have generated much
interest recently, both from the academic and industrial points of view. POSS are completely …

High-refractive-index trialkoxysilane-capped PMMA− titania hybrid optical thin films were
prepared by an in situ sol− gel process, followed by spin-coating and multistep baking. The …