The synthesis and properties of novel, functional azobenzene based metal complexes

Xulin Xia; Leong Huat Gan; Xiao Hu

doi:10.1016/j.dyepig.2009.05.015

The synthesis and properties of novel, functional azobenzene based metal complexes

Xulin Xia^*, Leong Huat Gan, Xiao Hu

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Abstract

Azobenzene-containing metal complexes with different carbon chain lengths connecting the azobenzene moiety and the diamine ZnCl₂ unit were characterized using spectrophotometric methods as well as thermal and X-ray diffractometric analysis. The length of the chain between the azobenzene moiety and the diamine metal complex influences both the thermal and fluorescent behaviour of the bi-functional compounds. Combining the azobenzene chromophore with the metal complex results in remarkably high azobenzene isomerization as well as two-band fluorescence emission centered at 290 and 560 nm respectively, imparted by the metal complex component. A holographic image inscription and readout experiment of one of the metal complexes in a poly(methyl methacrylate) matrix is described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	291-296
Number of pages	6
Journal	Dyes and Pigments
Volume	83
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2009.05.015
Publication status	Published - Dec 2009
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

General Chemical Engineering
Process Chemistry and Technology

Keywords

Azobenzene
Metal complex
Photo-luminescence
Photoisomerization
Photoresponsive
Single crystal

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