| Literature DB >> 22114009 |
David Bléger1, Tobias Liebig, Raphael Thiermann, Michael Maskos, Jürgen P Rabe, Stefan Hecht.
Abstract
Light can play: Irradiation causes dramatic changes in the shape of rigid-rod polymers incorporating azobenzene photochromes in the main chain. The embedded photoswitches act as hinges, which upon light-induced isomerization lead to reversible shrinking and stretching of the polymer backbone (see scheme), resembling light-orchestrated macromolecular accordions.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 22114009 DOI： 10.1002/anie.201106879
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN： 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336