Photo-responsive Polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl Derivatives: From Structural Design to Applications

T Liu, B Bao, Y Li, Q Lin, L Zhu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract ο-Nitrobenzyl (ONB) derivatives are one of the most investigated photo-responsive
functional group that features irreversible photolysis under a light stimulus. They are ease of …

Action plots in action: in-depth insights into photochemical reactivity

IM Irshadeen, SL Walden, M Wegener… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Predicting wavelength-dependent photochemical reactivity is challenging. Herein, we revive
the well-established tool of measuring action spectra and adapt the technique to map …

Swelling‐induced Mechanochromism in Multinetwork Polymers

T Watabe, H Otsuka - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We report a novel and versatile approach to achieving swelling‐induced mechanochemistry
using a multinetwork (MN) strategy that enables polymer networks to repeatedly swell with …

Red light induced folding of single polymer chains

IM Irshadeen, VX Truong, H Frisch… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
We pioneer the photochemical generation of single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) at the to-
date mildest reported wavelength of 625 nm by exploiting the photochemical uncaging of …

Hydrolysis/Photolysis Dual-Stimuli-Responsive Backbone-Degradable Copolymers Featuring Cyclic Ketene Acetal and ortho-Nitrobenzyl Pendants

Y Yang, F Xing, Y Zhou, P Xiao - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
We report a series of dual-stimuli-responsive polymers based on a cyclic ketene acetal
monomer, 5, 6-benzo-2-methylene-1, 3-dioxepane (BMDO), which goes through radical ring …

Degradation of melt electrowritten PCL scaffolds following melt processing and plasma surface treatment

NC Paxton, SWK Ho, BT Tuten… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Melt electrowriting (MEW) has been widely used to process polycaprolactone (PCL) into
highly ordered microfiber scaffolds with controllable architecture and geometry. However …

Photochemical Action Plots Map Orthogonal Reactivity in Photochemical Release Systems

RT Michenfelder, F Pashley‐Johnson… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The wavelength‐by‐wavelength resolved photoreactivity of two photo‐caged carboxylic
acids, ie 7‐(diethylamino)‐coumarin‐and 3‐perylene‐modified substrates, is investigated …

Photo-Responsive Self-Assembled Polymeric Nanoparticle Probes for 19F MRI Theranostics

C Li, H Zhou, J Sun, D Wang, J Chang… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
19F magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-assisted drug delivery provides the possibility to
monitor and track drug transportation details in situ. A series of photo-responsive …

Synthesis, self-assembly, and characterization of backbone photocleavable polyacylhydrazones

M Psarrou, M Vamvakaki - European Polymer Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymers capable of undergoing rapid degradation after exposure to light irradiation hold
great promise in a plethora of applications including biomedical materials, smart coatings …

Cyclic-acyclic monomers metathesis polymerization to access photodegradable polydicyclopentadiene and polyethylene-like materials

W Li, D Liao, Y Li, G Si, C Chen - Science China Chemistry, 2024 - Springer
The development of degradable and recyclable polymers is an attractive strategy to tackle
the post-consumption pollution issue of commercial plastics. Cyclic-acyclic monomers …