Photoresponsive supramolecular polymers based on quadruple hydrogen-bonding and a photochromic azobenzene motif

Shaobo Tan; Ye Sha; Tianyu Zhu; Md Anisur Rahman; Chuanbing Tang

doi:10.1039/c8py01217b

Photoresponsive supramolecular polymers based on quadruple hydrogen-bonding and a photochromic azobenzene motif

Shaobo Tan, Ye Sha, Tianyu Zhu, Md Anisur Rahman, Chuanbing Tang

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Abstract

A photoresponsive quadruple hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymer was constructed using photochromic azobenzene and ureidopyrimidinone motifs. The E-isomer of azobenzene preferred to form linear supramolecular polymers and further aggregate as its concentration increased. After irradiation with UV light, the E-isomer was converted into the Z-isomer, and the Z-isomer could also self-assemble into supramolecular polymers with a relatively low degree of polymerization. Moreover, supramolecular polymer films were fabricated by a solution casting process. These supramolecular polymers showed highly reversible trans/cis photoisomerization in both solutions and films under alternating UV and visible light irradiation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5395-5401
Number of pages	7
Journal	Polymer Chemistry
Volume	9
Issue number	44
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c8py01217b
State	Published - Nov 28 2018
Externally published	Yes

Funding

S. T. acknowledges the financial support from the China Scholarship Council (201706285068). This work was partially supported by the National Science Foundation (OIA-1655740).

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National Science Foundation	OIA-1655740
China Scholarship Council	201706285068
National Science Foundation

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