Photoswitching of the melting point of a semicrystalline polymer by the azobenzene terminal group for a reversible solid-to-liquid transition
Yutong Guo, Jie Xiao, Yunyu Sun, Bo Song, Hui Zhang, Bin Dong
Abstract
We report the photoswitching of the amorphization and the melting point of a semi-crystalline polymer through the introduction of end functional groups.
Topics & Concepts
AzobenzenePolymerMelting pointMaterials scienceTerminal (telecommunication)CrystallinityPolymer chemistryGroup (periodic table)End-groupPolymer scienceCrystallographyChemistryCopolymerOrganic chemistryComposite materialComputer scienceTelecommunicationsPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsAdvanced Materials and Mechanics