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Influence of Chromophoric Electron-Donating Groups on Photoinduced Solid-to-Liquid Transitions of Azopolymers.


ABSTRACT: The photoinduced solid-to-liquid transitions property of azobenzene-containing polymers (azopolymers) enables azopolymers with various promising applications. However, a general lack of knowledge regarding the influence of structure of the azobenzene derivatives on the photoinduced liquefaction hinders the design of novel azopolymers. In the present study, a series of azopolymers with side chains containing azobenzene unit bearing alkyl electron-donating groups were synthesized. The photoisomerization and photoinduced liquefaction properties of newly synthesized azopolymers were investigated. Alkyl-based electron-donating group significantly facilitate the photoisomerization process of azopolymers in solution, as the electron-donating ability of substituents increased, the time required for photoisomerization of azopolymers continually deceased. Meanwhile, the electron-donating group can drastically accelerate photoinduced solid-to-liquid transitions of azopolymers, the liquefaction rate of obtained azopolymers gradually getting quicker as the electron-donating ability of substituents increased. This study clearly demonstrates that the electron-donating group that bearing in the azobenzene group of polymer side chain play an essential role on the photoinduced solid-to-liquid transitions of azopolymers, and hence, gives an insight into how to design novel azopolymers for practical applications.

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7240690 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Influence of Chromophoric Electron-Donating Groups on Photoinduced Solid-to-Liquid Transitions of Azopolymers.

Xu Jian J   Niu Bin B   Guo Song S   Zhao Xiaolei X   Li Xiaoli X   Peng Jinwen J   Deng Weixing W   Wu Si S   Liu Yuanli Y  

Polymers 20200413 4


The photoinduced solid-to-liquid transitions property of azobenzene-containing polymers (azopolymers) enables azopolymers with various promising applications. However, a general lack of knowledge regarding the influence of structure of the azobenzene derivatives on the photoinduced liquefaction hinders the design of novel azopolymers. In the present study, a series of azopolymers with side chains containing azobenzene unit bearing alkyl electron-donating groups were synthesized. The photoisomeri  ...[more]

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