Rational Molecular Design of Germole-Fused Dithienylethenes with Tunable Photochromic Response, Reaction Pathway, and Switching Efficiency

T Tony Ho-Ching Fung (Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China) N Nathan Man-Wai Wu (Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China) Z Ziyong Chen (Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China) M Ming-Yi Leung (Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China) V Vivian Wing-Wah Yam (Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 147, Issue 49
Published December 10, 2025
Pages 45386-45394
ISSN 0002-7863
Publisher American Chemical Society

Journal Info

Journal of the American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society

ISSN: 0002-7863 Physical Sciences

Authors (5)

T

Tony Ho-Ching Fung

Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China

N

Nathan Man-Wai Wu

Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China

Z

Ziyong Chen

Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China

M

Ming-Yi Leung

Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China

V

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China