3D printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage

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 nanostructu...

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Main Authors: Wales, Dominic J., Cao, Qun, Kastner, Katharina, Karjalainen, Erno, Newton, Graham N., Sans, Victor
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Published: Wiley 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51504/
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author Wales, Dominic J.
Cao, Qun
Kastner, Katharina
Karjalainen, Erno
Newton, Graham N.
Sans, Victor
author_facet Wales, Dominic J.
Cao, Qun
Kastner, Katharina
Karjalainen, Erno
Newton, Graham N.
Sans, Victor
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description 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.
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spelling nottingham-515042020-05-04T19:42:39Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51504/ 3D printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage Wales, Dominic J. Cao, Qun Kastner, Katharina Karjalainen, Erno Newton, Graham N. Sans, Victor 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. Wiley 2018-06-27 Article PeerReviewed 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 3D printing polyoxometalates poly(ionic liquids) smart materials photochromism https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adma.201800159 doi:10.1002/adma.201800159 doi:10.1002/adma.201800159
spellingShingle 3D printing
polyoxometalates
poly(ionic liquids)
smart materials
photochromism
Wales, Dominic J.
Cao, Qun
Kastner, Katharina
Karjalainen, Erno
Newton, Graham N.
Sans, Victor
3D printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage
title 3D printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage
title_full 3D printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage
title_fullStr 3D printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage
title_full_unstemmed 3D printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage
title_short 3D printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage
title_sort 3d printable photochromic molecular materials for reversible information storage
topic 3D printing
polyoxometalates
poly(ionic liquids)
smart materials
photochromism
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51504/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51504/