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A simple fluorescent switch with four states based on benzothiazole-spiropyran for reversible multicolor displays and anti-counterfeiting

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A planar rigid steric group-modified spiropyran derivative with photochromism and mechanochromism for optical printing applications

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A Modern Look at Spiropyrans: From Single Molecules to Smart Materials

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Non-toxic thermochromic microcapsules with high energy storage density via electrostatic interaction-assisted interfacial polymerization

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Photo-responsive superhydrophobic cellulose aerogel films from spiropyran and fluorinated modified copolymer brushes through surface-initiated ring-opening metathesis polymerization

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Flexible Multicolor Rewritable Paper Coated with Metallosupramolecular Polymers for Electrochromic Printing and Natural Erasing by Humidity

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ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2023, 5, 6950
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Cast, Dip, Spray, and Print─Covalently Embedded Photochromic Materials from a Versatile Spiropyran Conjugate

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Orthogonal stimuli-responsiveness in benzene-bridged bis-spiropyran covalently embedded silicone elastomers: mechano-induced red versus photo-induced green chromism

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Multi‐Colored Aqueous Ink for Rewritable Paper

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Research Progress on Photochromic Spiropyrans in the Solid State

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Cyano-substituted triphenylamine derivative with mechanochromism and mechanoluminescence

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Tetraaryl-functionalized hydrazine-responsive fluorescent materials with aggregation-induced emission and Photochromism for chemical sensing and time-dependent dynamic anti-counterfeiting

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Application of Super Photoacids in Controlling Dynamic Processes: Light-Triggering the Self-Propulsion of Oil Droplets

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Sn-TiO₂/PTA Nanocomposite Films for High-Contrast Rewritable Media with Visible-Light-Driven Black Coloration

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Substituent-induced multichromic behaviors of triphenylvinyl thiophene: photochromism, thermochromism, acidochromism and photoprinting applications

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Excitation-wavelength-dependent fluorescent organohydrogel for dynamic information anti-counterfeiting

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Naphthalimide‐Conjugated Spiropyran: Dual‐State Emission and Photo‐Responsive Dynamic Fluorescence Color for Information Encryption Application

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Multiple stimuli-responsive properties of Coumarin-Salicylaldehyde Schiff Bases

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Sulfonate–Pyridinium Ionic Cocrystal Solvates: Improved Material and Antimicrobial Properties

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Multi-responsive spiropyrans for construction of rewritable paper and photochromic cotton fabric coating: application in UV printing and information encryption

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Thermomechanical Energy Converters for Harvesting Thermal Energy: A Review

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Thermally controlled self-acid-releasing modulated photo-switching for multi-dimensional encryption and anti-counterfeiting

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Rewritable Papers Based on Azobenzene-Containing Polymer Particles for Security Marking and Self-Indication

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A Spiropyran-Based Hydrogel Composite for Wearable Detectors to Monitor Visible Light Intensity to Prevent Myopia

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ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025, 17, 8445
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