E-resources
Peer reviewed
Open access
-
Xu, Fan; Feringa, Ben L.
Advanced materials, 03/2023, Volume: 35, Issue: 10Journal Article
Photoresponsive supramolecular polymers are well‐organized assemblies based on highly oriented and reversible noncovalent interactions containing photosensitive molecules as (co‐)monomers. They have attracted increasing interest in smart materials and dynamic systems with precisely controllable functions, such as light‐driven soft actuators, photoresponsive fluorescent anticounterfeiting and light‐triggered electronic devices. The present review discusses light‐activated molecules used in photoresponsive supramolecular polymers with their main photo‐induced changes, e.g., geometry, dipole moment, and chirality. Based on these distinct changes, supramolecular polymers formed by light‐activated molecules exhibit photoresponsive disassembly and reassembly. As a consequence, photo‐induced supramolecular polymerization, “depolymerization,” and regulation of the lengths and topologies are observed. Moreover, the light‐controlled functions of supramolecular polymers, such as actuation, emission, and chirality transfer along length scales, are highlighted. Furthermore, a perspective on challenges and future opportunities is presented. Besides the challenge of moving from harmful UV light to visible/near IR light avoiding fatigue, and enabling biomedical applications, future opportunities include light‐controlled supramolecular actuators with helical motion, light‐modulated information transmission, optically recyclable materials, and multi‐stimuli‐responsive supramolecular systems. Control over supramolecular interactions is an important part of the toolbox for developing functional materials. The design of supramolecular polymers with light‐triggered molecules allows remote control of supramolecular polymers and materials with high spatiotemporal precision. Here, a perspective review of various approaches and major advances toward photoresponsive supramolecular polymers with controlled functions is presented.
Shelf entry
Permalink
- URL:
Impact factor
Access to the JCR database is permitted only to users from Slovenia. Your current IP address is not on the list of IP addresses with access permission, and authentication with the relevant AAI accout is required.
Year | Impact factor | Edition | Category | Classification | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JCR | SNIP | JCR | SNIP | JCR | SNIP | JCR | SNIP |
Select the library membership card:
If the library membership card is not in the list,
add a new one.
DRS, in which the journal is indexed
Database name | Field | Year |
---|
Links to authors' personal bibliographies | Links to information on researchers in the SICRIS system |
---|
Source: Personal bibliographies
and: SICRIS
The material is available in full text. If you wish to order the material anyway, click the Continue button.