Chemical Communications · 2018 · 23 citations · 32 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceOrganic ChemistryPolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsOptical PolymersPolymer FunctionalizationPolymer Physical ChemistryPolymer StructurePolymer SynthesisSmart PolymersPhotomechanical EffectsPhotopolymer MaterialsPhotopolymerizationPhotoswitchable PolymersReversible Gel-sol TransitionsSol-gel MaterialsSol-gel TransitionThermal Treatment
The synthesis of a click poly(amide-triazole) bearing multiple azobenzene units along the main chain was reported. The polymer was found to form strong physical polymer organogels. This structural design facilitates a much more efficient photomechanical effect upon photochemical excitation, and a highly reversible sol-gel transformation can be smoothly triggered by light irradiation and thermal treatment.
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