Three novel bis-chalcone derivatives with different alkyldioxy spacers were synthesized and dispersed into polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) chloroform solution with 6-nitro-1'-ethyl-3',3'-dimethylspiro-2H-1-benzopy...Three novel bis-chalcone derivatives with different alkyldioxy spacers were synthesized and dispersed into polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) chloroform solution with 6-nitro-1'-ethyl-3',3'-dimethylspiro-2H-1-benzopyran-2,U-indoline (ESP) to prepare photochromic PMMA films in a facile way. After irradiation with 365 nm UV light, the photocrosslinking reaction between chalcone units was proved to retard the decolorization of merocyanine form of the photochromic spiropyran effectively, as results of the steric hindrance produced by photocycloaddition of chalcone groups. It has been found that the bis-chalcone molecule with the shortest spacer has the most effective stabilizing effect on retardation of decoloration of spiropyran. reserved.展开更多
基金the financial support from the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2005AA320030)SJTU-Aeronautics Industry Joint Program(No.0304)
文摘Three novel bis-chalcone derivatives with different alkyldioxy spacers were synthesized and dispersed into polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) chloroform solution with 6-nitro-1'-ethyl-3',3'-dimethylspiro-2H-1-benzopyran-2,U-indoline (ESP) to prepare photochromic PMMA films in a facile way. After irradiation with 365 nm UV light, the photocrosslinking reaction between chalcone units was proved to retard the decolorization of merocyanine form of the photochromic spiropyran effectively, as results of the steric hindrance produced by photocycloaddition of chalcone groups. It has been found that the bis-chalcone molecule with the shortest spacer has the most effective stabilizing effect on retardation of decoloration of spiropyran. reserved.