Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
30(11)
Published: Dec. 13, 2023
Abstract
Emerging
applications
of
photochromic
compounds
demand
new
molecular
designs
that
can
be
inspired
by
some
long‐known
yet
currently
forgotten
classes
photoswitches.
In
the
present
review,
we
remind
community
about
Peri
‐AryloxyQuinones
(PAQs)
and
their
unique
photoswitching
behavior
originally
discovered
more
than
50
years
ago.
At
heart
this
phenomenon
is
light‐induced
migration
an
aromatic
moiety
(arylotropy)
in
peri
‐aryloxy‐substituted
quinones
resulting
ana
‐quinones.
PAQs
feature
absorbance
both
isomers
visible
spectral
region,
photochromism
amorphous
crystalline
state,
thermal
stability
photogenerated
‐isomer.
Particularly
noticeable
high
sensitivity
‐isomer
towards
nucleophiles
solution.
addition
to
mechanism
underlaying
structure‐switch
relationships,
analyze
potential
prospects
aryloxyquinones
optically
switchable
materials
devices.
Due
ability
efficiently
photoswitch
solid
are
indeed
attractive
candidates
for
such
devices,
including
electronics
(optically
controllable
circuits,
switches,
transistors,
memories,
displays),
porous
materials,
actuators,
photoactivated
sensors,
many
more.
This
review
intended
serve
as
a
guide
researchers
who
wish
use
photoswitchable
development
photocontrollable
processes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(15), P. 5990 - 5997
Published: April 8, 2021
Controlling
supramolecular
polymerization
by
external
stimuli
holds
great
potential
toward
the
development
of
responsive
soft
materials
and
manipulating
self-assembly
at
nanoscale.
Photochemical
switching
offers
prospect
regulating
structure
properties
systems
in
a
noninvasive
reversible
manner
with
spatial
temporal
control.
In
addition,
this
approach
will
enhance
our
understanding
mechanisms;
however,
control
molecular
assembly
light
remains
challenging.
Here
we
present
photoresponsive
stiff-stilbene-based
bis-urea
monomers
whose
Materials Today Bio,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15, P. 100327 - 100327
Published: June 1, 2022
Natural
products
have
been
used
to
prevent
and
treat
human
diseases
for
thousands
of
years,
especially
the
extensive
natural
small
molecules
(NSMs)
such
as
terpenoids,
steroids
glycosides.
A
quantity
studies
are
confined
concern
about
their
chemical
structures
pharmacological
activities
at
monomolecular
level,
whereas
spontaneous
assemblies
them
in
liquids
yielding
supramolecular
not
clearly
understood
deeply.
Compared
macromolecules
or
synthetic
molecular
compounds,
NSMs
inherent
advantages
lower
toxicity,
better
biocompatibility,
biodegradability
biological
activity.
Self-assembly
single
component
multicomponent
co-assembly
unique
techniques
designing
entities.
Assemblies
special
significance
due
range
applications
areas
drug
delivery
systems,
pollutants
capture,
materials
synthesis,
etc.
The
assembled
mechanism
which
mainly
driven
by
multiple
non-covalent
interactions
summarized.
Furthermore,
a
new
hypothesis
aimed
interpret
integration
effects
multi-components
traditional
Chinese
medicines
(TCMs)
inspired
on
theory
assembly
is
proposed.
Generally,
this
review
can
enlighten
us
achieve
qualitative
leap
understanding
from
monomolecule
multi-component
interactions,
valuable
intensive
research
application.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(13), P. 6295 - 6303
Published: March 13, 2020
Supramolecular
systems
are
intrinsically
dynamic
and
sensitive
to
changes
in
molecular
structure
external
conditions.
Because
of
these
unique
properties,
strategies
control
polymer
length,
composition,
comonomer
sequence,
morphology
have
be
developed
for
sufficient
over
supramolecular
copolymerizations.
We
designed
photoresponsive,
mono
acyl
hydrazone
functionalized
benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide
(m-BTA)
monomers
that
play
a
dual
role
the
coassembly
with
achiral
alkyl
BTAs
(a-BTA).
In
E
isomer
form,
chiral
m-BTA
intercalate
into
stacks
a-BTA
dictate
chirality
helices.
Photoisomerization
Z
transforms
intercalator
chain
capper,
allowing
shortening
length
aggregates.
combine
optical
spectroscopy
light-scattering
experiments
theoretical
modeling
show
reversible
decrease
when
switching
from
copolymer
inert
a-BTA.
With
mass-balance
thermodynamic
model,
we
gain
additional
insights
composition
copolymers
distributions
species
broad
range
concentrations
mixing
ratios
a-BTA/m-BTA.
Moreover,
model
was
used
predict
impact
an
additive
(chain
capper
intercalator)
on
concentrations,
showing
remarkable
amplification
efficiency
at
high
concentrations.
By
employing
stimuli-responsive
mostly
polymer,
can
cooperatively
amplify
effect
obtain
photocontrol
length.
this
causes
macroscopic
gel-to-sol
phase
transformation
gel,
although
99.4%
organogel
is
light
stimulus.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
49(6), P. 1867 - 1886
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Light
is
one
of
the
non-invasive
stimuli
which
can
be
used
in
spatiotemporal
control
chemical
reactions.
Over
past
decade,
light
has
found
wide
applications
polymer
science
such
as
synthesis,
release
small
molecules
from
polymers
and
polymeric
photosensors
etc.
Reviews
on
light-regulated
polymerisations
have
predominately
focused
free
radical
process.
However,
marriage
to
non-radical
polymerisations,
e.g.
ionic,
ring-opening,
metathesis,
step-growth
supramolecular
photopolymerisations,
also
spurred
tremendous
research
interest
develop
materials.
These
kinds
compared
approach,
are
advantageous
overcoming
oxygen
inhibition,
accessing
novel
structures
fabricating
degradable
dynamic
polymers.
The
relevant
light-regulation
techniques
involved
these
usually
based
photolinking
reactions
photoactivation
latent
species.
species
produce
initiators,
catalysts
or
monomers
upon
irradiation
manipulate
formation.
been
successfully
implemented
adapt
conditional
under
light,
discover
polymerisation
methods
precisely
structures.
This
review
aims
highlight
recent
progress
development
well
materials
science,
emphasising
remaining
challenges
promising
perspective
fields.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(13), P. 15501 - 15508
Published: March 25, 2021
While
the
tremendous
deal
of
efforts
has
been
dedicated
to
design
and
fabrication
materials
with
circularly
polarized
luminescence
(CPL),
development
chiroptical
switch
between
different
CPL
signals
is
one
important
routes
toward
its
application.
Here,
we
prepared
a
supramolecular
gel
from
coassemblies
containing
chiral
gelator
(9-fluoren-methoxycarbonyl-functionalized
glutamate
derivatives,
FLG),
fluorescent
molecule
[(rhodamine
B,
RhB)
or
(2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein
sodium
salt,
DCF)],
photochromic
[1,2-bis(2,4-dimethyl-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)-3,3,4,4,5,5-hexafluoro-1-cyclopentene,
DAE],
thus
constructing
photomodulated
switchable
soft
materials.
It
was
found
that
FLG
could
form
in
ethanol
self-assemble
into
left-handed
twisted
nanostructures.
During
formation
co-gel
RhB
(or
DCF)
DAE,
chirality
be
effectively
transferred
both
components,
which
induced
them
properties
including
circular
dichroism
(CD).
DAE
undergoes
reversible
transition
achromatous
open
state
dark
purple
closed
under
alternating
irradiation
UV
visible
light.
such
process,
an
intermolecular
Förster
resonance
energy
transfer
(FRET)
behavior
ring-closed
caused
emission
quenching
RhB,
led
silence
co-gel.
Subsequent
light
restoration
activity
restored
state.
These
changes
repeated
many
times
upon
alternate
irradiation.
Therefore,
fabricated
gels
through
FRET
process.
Aggregate,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2(5)
Published: Aug. 24, 2021
Abstract
A
rich
variety
of
smart
materials
developed
via
supramolecular
assembly
strategies
have
been
introduced
in
the
past
decades.
However,
most
reside
thermodynamic
equilibrium
state,
opposed
to
those
nonequilibrium
structures
with
sophisticated
functions
that
are
observed
living
systems.
To
develop
advanced
synthetic
systems,
chemists
begun
focus
on
how
use
similar
used
biological
systems
for
fabricating
artificial
out‐of‐equilibrium
Heretofore,
a
developed.
In
this
review,
we
summarized
recent
progress
and
categorized
them
terms
chemical
fuel
used,
including
adenosine
triphosphate
(ATP),
acid/base,
carbodiimide
reagents,
many
others.
For
these
self‐assembling
their
design
strategies,
potential
applications,
as
well
advantageous
features
discussed.
At
end
remaining
challenges
an
outlook
chemical‐fuel‐driven
were
also
It
is
believed
review
has
provided
some
insights
could
be
useful
who
interested
assembling
subsequent
constructing
various
transient
materials.
Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(41), P. 15565 - 15572
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
multiple-stimuli-induced
multicolor
luminescent
self-healing
hydrogel
was
developed
that
can
switch
its
luminescence
to
green,
yellow,
and
red
under
stimulation
with
UV,
H
+
,
Eu
3+
respectively.