Novel photo-switching using azobenzene functional materials

被引：481

作者：

Yager, Kevin G. ^{[1
]}

Barrett, Christopher J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] McGill Univ, Dept Chem, Montreal, PQ, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY | 2006年 / 182卷 / 03期

关键词：

azobenzene; isomerization; surface patterning; photomechanical; photo-switching;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jphotochem.2006.04.021

中图分类号：

O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];

学科分类号：

070304 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Azobenzene (azo) chromophores have been incorporated into a wide variety of materials and molecular architectures, including polymers, dendrimers, and molecular glasses. Azobenzene exhibits a uniquely clean and efficient photochemistry, with facile geometric isomerization about the azo bond, converting the molecule from trans to cis. This review discusses the extensive number of investigations of azobenzene photo-switching and photo-modulation. In particular, azos can be used to alter material behaviour with light, switching both molecular and macroscopic properties. A large number of photobiological studies have shown that interfacing the azo chromophore with enzymes and biopolymers is feasible and useful. The A-optical surface patterning unique to azobenzenes is also reviewed. Lastly, azobenzene photomechanical effects are discussed. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：250 / 261

页数：12

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