The construction of photoresponsive polymer particles with supramolecular helicity from achiral monomers by helix-sense-selective polymerization
Xiaoxiao Cheng, Tengfei Miao, Haotian Ma, Lu Yin, Wei Zhang, Zhengbiao Zhang, Xiulin Zhu
Abstract
Optically active azobenzene-containing polymer particles successfully prepared from achiral monomers for the first time by helix-sense-selective dispersion polymerization, also known as asymmetric helix-chirogenic polymerization.
Topics & Concepts
PolymerizationMonomerHelix (gastropod)AzobenzenePolymer chemistryDispersion polymerizationPolymerMaterials scienceChemistryOrganic chemistrySnailBiologyEcologyPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryPolydiacetylene-based materials and applicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials