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Thai LD, Kammerer JA, Mutlu H, Barner-Kowollik C. Photo- and halochromism of spiropyran-based main-chain polymers. Chem Sci 2024; 15:3687-3697. [PMID: 38455007 PMCID: PMC10915860 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06383f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Advanced functional polymeric materials based on spiropyrans (SPs) feature multi-stimuli responsive characteristics, such as a change in color with exposure to light (photochromism) or acids (halochromism). The inclusion of stimuli-responsive molecules in general - and SPs in particular - as main-chain repeating units is a scarcely explored macromolecular architecture compared to side chain responsive polymers. Herein, we establish the effects of substitution patterns on SPs within a homopolymer main-chain synthesized via head-to-tail Acyclic Diene METathesis (ADMET) polymerization. We unambiguously demonstrate that varying the location of the ester group (-OCOR) on the chromophore, which is essential to incorporate the SPs in the polymer backbone, determines the photo- and halochromism of the resulting polymers. While one polymer shows effective photochromism and resistance towards acids, the opposite - weak photochromism and effective response to acid - is observed for an isomeric polymer, simply by changing the position of the ester-linker relative to the benzopyran oxygen on the chromene unit. Our strategy represents a simple approach to manipulate the stimuli-response of main-chain SP bearing polymers and highlights the critical importance of isomeric molecular constitution on main-chain stimuli-sensitive polymers as emerging materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Linh Duy Thai
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse, UMR 7361 CNRS/Université de Haute Alsace 15 Rue Jean Starcky Mulhouse Cedex 68057 France
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
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Wu X, Pi W, Hu X, He X, Zhu Y, Wang J, Yang S. Heat- and freeze-tolerant organohydrogel with enhanced ionic conductivity over a wide temperature range for highly mechanoresponsive smart paint. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 608:2158-2168. [PMID: 34773850 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Binary solvent-based fabrication permits the conductive organohydrogel to function well at low-temperature environments. However, the deep cryogenic and high temperatures are still threatening the performance of conductive organohydrogels in the application of stretchable electronics, biosensors, and intelligent coatings. Here, a radically new method is developed to introduce propylene and carbonate cellulose nanofibrils into freeze tolerance polymer matrix, and fabricate an antifreezing/antiheating organohydrogel integrated a high mechanical strength (1.6 MPa) and high level of ionic conductivity (4.2 S cm-1) over a wide temperature range (-40 to 100 °C). In this designed system, the propylene carbonate with low freezing point and high boiling point was shown to enhance antifreezing (-40 °C) and antiheating (100 °C) performance of organohydrogel. Furthermore, negative charge-rich cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) were served as an ion transport channel and nanoreinforcements to boost the conductive and mechanical properties of the organohydrogel. In particular, Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations reveal that propylene carbonate with high dielectric constant is capable of generating ion migration-facilitated effects, enabling the high ionic conductivity of organohydrogel. Tapping into these attributes, potential applications in mechanoresponsive smart coating have been demonstrated utilizing the appealing organohydrogel as a paint, rendering unprecedented protection and monitoring performance.
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- Xianzhang Wu
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Materials Surface & Interface Science and Technology, College of Material Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Materials Surface & Interface Science and Technology, College of Material Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Materials Surface & Interface Science and Technology, College of Material Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Materials Surface & Interface Science and Technology, College of Material Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Materials Surface & Interface Science and Technology, College of Material Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Stimuli-responsive polymers. 11. Highly adaptive poly(urea-amide)s that display solvent, light and heat modulated chiroptical behavior. POLYMER 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2015.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lu J, Jiang G, Zhang Z, Zhang W, Yang Y, Wang Y, Zhou N, Zhu X. A cyclic azobenzenophane-based smart polymer for chiroptical switches. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py01301a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polymers based on cyclic azobenzenophanes as pendants with different methylene spacers (n = 2, 6, 11) have been synthesized. And the one with a six-methylene spacer is a good candidate for a chiroptical switch.
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- Jinjie Lu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
- P. R. China
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Lu J, Xia A, Zhou N, Zhang W, Zhang Z, Pan X, Yang Y, Wang Y, Zhu X. A Versatile Cyclic 2,2′-Azobenzenophane with a Functional Handle and Its Polymers: Efficient Synthesis and Effect of Topological Structure on Chiroptical Properties. Chemistry 2014; 21:2324-9. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201405940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Lynch JG, Jaycox GD. Stimuli-responsive polymers. 10. Photo-regulation of optical rotations in azobenzene modified poly(ester-amide)s containing highly structured, atropisomeric backbone geometries. POLYMER 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.06.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Zapata F, Fernández-González MÁ, Rivero D, Álvarez Á, Marazzi M, Frutos LM. Toward an Optomechanical Control of Photoswitches by Tuning Their Spectroscopical Properties: Structural and Dynamical Insights into Azobenzene. J Chem Theory Comput 2014; 10:312-23. [DOI: 10.1021/ct4007629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Felipe Zapata
- Departamento de Química
Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería
Química, Universidad de Alcalá, E-28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química
Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería
Química, Universidad de Alcalá, E-28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química
Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería
Química, Universidad de Alcalá, E-28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química
Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería
Química, Universidad de Alcalá, E-28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química
Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería
Química, Universidad de Alcalá, E-28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química
Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería
Química, Universidad de Alcalá, E-28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Ahmed R, Priimagi A, Faul CFJ, Manners I. Redox-active, organometallic surface-relief gratings from azobenzene-containing polyferrocenylsilane block copolymers. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2012; 24:926-931. [PMID: 22250040 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201103793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2011] [Revised: 11/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Organometallic gratings: the ionic self-assembly of metal-containing block-copolymer polyelectrolytes and azobenzene chromophores is exploited for the efficient production of stable photo-induced surface-relief gratings. We show that feature sizes can be tuned using simple redox chemistry, and that the chromophores can be removed during plasma treatment to yield ceramic-based optical materials.
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- Rumman Ahmed
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Wu J, Yi T, Zou Y, Xia Q, Shu T, Liu F, Yang Y, Li F, Chen Z, Zhou Z, Huang C. Gelation induced reversible syneresis via structural evolution. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1039/b900049f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yao J, You Y, Lei Y, Dong L, Xiong C, Sun Z. Main-chain azo polyaramides with high thermal stability and liquid crystal properties. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-008-9248-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jaycox GD. Stimuli-responsive polymers. 9. Photo-regulation of optical rotations in chiral polyesters: Altering responsive outputs with conformationally flexible backbone elements. POLYMER 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2006.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Jin M, Lu R, Yang QX, Bao CY, Sheng R, Xu TH, Zhao Y. Preparation of side-on bisazobenzene-containing homopolymers and block copolymers via ATRP and studies on their photoisomerization and photoalignment behaviors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.22088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Cheng Y, Zou X, Zhu D, Zhu T, Liu Y, Zhang S, Huang H. Synthesis and characterization of chiral polymer complexes incorporating polybinaphthyls, bipyridine, and Eu(III). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.21766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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