Recent advances and potential applications of the photo-induced macroscopic response of self-assembled azopolymer in aqueous media
This mini-review highlights issues related to the photo-triggered macroscopic response of azopolymer in supramolecular hydrogel and polymer vesicles. Cyclodextrin (CD) can form an inclusion complex with trans-azobenzene while cis-azobenzene is expelled out of the CD's cavity. This photo-reversi...
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| author | Shen, Wenming Bai, Yu Hu, Jinhua Hu, Xiao |
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| description | This mini-review highlights issues related to the photo-triggered macroscopic response of azopolymer in supramolecular hydrogel and polymer vesicles. Cyclodextrin (CD) can form an inclusion complex with trans-azobenzene while cis-azobenzene is expelled out of the CD's cavity. This photo-reversible supramolecular host − guest interaction is used to trigger sol − gel transitions and to induce macroscopic assembly. When substituted azobenzene is located at chain ends of linear polyethylene glycol, monodisperse vesicles are formed exhibiting a photo-induced pulsating behavior. The macroscopic phase transition and assembly or pulsating behavior of azopolymers can be expected to have potential applications as smart biomedical materials. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1028222020-06-01T10:21:23Z Recent advances and potential applications of the photo-induced macroscopic response of self-assembled azopolymer in aqueous media Shen, Wenming Bai, Yu Hu, Jinhua Hu, Xiao School of Materials Science & Engineering Research Techno Plaza Temasek Laboratories DRNTU::Science::Chemistry This mini-review highlights issues related to the photo-triggered macroscopic response of azopolymer in supramolecular hydrogel and polymer vesicles. Cyclodextrin (CD) can form an inclusion complex with trans-azobenzene while cis-azobenzene is expelled out of the CD's cavity. This photo-reversible supramolecular host − guest interaction is used to trigger sol − gel transitions and to induce macroscopic assembly. When substituted azobenzene is located at chain ends of linear polyethylene glycol, monodisperse vesicles are formed exhibiting a photo-induced pulsating behavior. The macroscopic phase transition and assembly or pulsating behavior of azopolymers can be expected to have potential applications as smart biomedical materials. 2014-04-07T03:02:54Z 2019-12-06T21:00:45Z 2014-04-07T03:02:54Z 2019-12-06T21:00:45Z 2014 2014 Journal Article Bai, Y., Hu, J., Shen, W., & Hu, X. (2014). Recent advances and potential applications of the photo-induced macroscopic response of self-assembled azopolymer in aqueous media. Polymer International, in press. 0959-8103 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102822 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19142 10.1002/pi.4726 en Polymer international © 2014 Society of Chemical Industry. |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Science::Chemistry Shen, Wenming Bai, Yu Hu, Jinhua Hu, Xiao Recent advances and potential applications of the photo-induced macroscopic response of self-assembled azopolymer in aqueous media |
| title | Recent advances and potential applications of the photo-induced macroscopic response of self-assembled azopolymer in aqueous media |
| title_full | Recent advances and potential applications of the photo-induced macroscopic response of self-assembled azopolymer in aqueous media |
| title_fullStr | Recent advances and potential applications of the photo-induced macroscopic response of self-assembled azopolymer in aqueous media |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent advances and potential applications of the photo-induced macroscopic response of self-assembled azopolymer in aqueous media |
| title_short | Recent advances and potential applications of the photo-induced macroscopic response of self-assembled azopolymer in aqueous media |
| title_sort | recent advances and potential applications of the photo induced macroscopic response of self assembled azopolymer in aqueous media |
| topic | DRNTU::Science::Chemistry |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102822 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19142 |
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