Saturday, August 4, 2012

Amphiphilic Azo Polymers: Molecular Engineering, Self-assembly and Photoresponsive Properties


Dongrui Wang, Xiaogong Wang, Amphiphilic Azo Polymers: Molecular Engineering, Self-assembly and Photo-responsive Properties, Progress in Polymer Science, Available online 15 July 2012

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079670012000779


This is a review of various synthetic methods and structures surrounding the photo-responsive properties of self-assembled azobenzene containing polymers. The synthesis and properties of many monomers and architectures are discussed, including cool azo dendrimers. The photo below demonstrates the effect of Ar+ laser radiation for increasing amounts of time on an amphiphillic azo polymer.

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