Hierarchical Self‐Assembly of Donor–Acceptor‐Substituted Butadiene Amphiphiles into Photoresponsive Vesicles and Gels

Abstract

It all gels well: Amphiphilic donor–acceptor-substituted butadienes undergo spontaneous concentration-dependent self-assembly into highly fluorescent vesicles and gels. The vesicles and gels exhibit light-induced destruction and self-repair as a result of the photochromic nature of the butadiene chromophore. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2006/z602088_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.