New photoswitchable mesogenic polyurethanes with gelation ability

作者:Topnani Neha; Kaspar Miroslav; Hamplova Vera; Gorecka Ewa; Pociecha Damian*
来源:Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2014, 2(48): 10357-10361.
DOI:10.1039/c4tc01864h

摘要

We report a new series of thermotropic side-chain liquid crystalline polyurethanes comprising photosensitive three ring chiral mesogen and a flexible methylene spacer. All compounds, polymers, as well as monomeric precursors, display the smectic-type phases. Because of the presence of the azo group in molecular structure, the materials exhibit reversible photoisomerization process. It was also found that the polyurethanes show the gelation ability for several organic solvents, and the obtained gels are thermo-and photo-reversible.

  • 出版日期2014