3D printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage

Wales, Dominic J., Cao, Qun, Kastner, Katharina, Karjalainen, Erno, Newton, Graham N. and Sans, Victor (2018) 3D printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage. Advanced Materials, 30 (26). 1800159/1-1800159/7. ISSN 1521-4095

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Abstract

The formulation of advanced molecular materials with bespoke polymeric ionic liquid matrices that stabilize and solubilize hybrid organic-inorganic polyoxometalates and allow their processing by additive manufacturing, is effectively demonstrated. The unique photo and redox properties of nanostructured POMs are translated across the scales (from molecular design to functional materials) to yield macroscopic functional devices with reversible hotochromism. These properties open a range of potential applications including reversible information storage based on controled topological and temporal reduction/oxidation of pre-formed printed devices. This approach pushes the boundaries of 3D printing to the molecular limits, allowing us to couple the freedom of design enabled by 3D printing with the molecular tuneability of polymerizable ionic liquids and the photoactivity and orbital engineering possible with hybrid polyoxometalates.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/942328
Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: 3D‐Printable Photochromic Molecular Materials for Reversible Information Storage / Dominic J. Wales, Qun Cao, Katharina Kastner, Erno Karjalainen, Graham N. Newton, Victor Sans, Advanced Materials, which has been published in final form at doi:10.1002/adma.201800159. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Keywords: 3D printing, polyoxometalates, poly(ionic liquids), smart materials, photochromism
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Engineering
University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201800159
Depositing User: Eprints, Support
Date Deposited: 01 May 2018 11:06
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 19:42
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/51504

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