Novel Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Porous Photochromic Materials
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 533
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The synthesis of inorganic–organic hybrid porous photochromic materials with excellent photochemical activity and stability is one of the emerging research hotspots in the field of inorganic functional materials. This Special Issue focuses on the synthesis of inorganic–organic hybrid porous photochromic materials (including zeolites, open-frameworks, MOFs, COFs, HOF, supermolecules, etc.) and related composite materials; the influence of structures and compositions of porous materials; the size and geometric configuration of organic molecules; and the synergy effect between frameworks and organic molecules on the photochromic behaviors, as well as their influence on other properties (photo, electrical, magnetism, etc.) and applications (optical data storage, smart lenses, light sensors, inkless printing, and anticounterfeiting). We welcome research studies regarding the development of novel characterization approaches and calculations for exploring photochromic mechanisms.
We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Junbiao Wu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photochromism
- porous materials
- open-frameworks
- inorganic–organic hybrid
- electron transfer
- light sensors
- inkless printing
- anticounterfeiting
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