Photoresponsibility of slide-ring gels modified with azobenzene at α-cyclodextrin

Taiga Sakai, Shusaku Nagano, Masatoshi Kidowaki, Kohzo Ito, Takahiro Seki

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Abstract

The slide-ring gel is composed of chemically cross-linked polyrotaxanes(PR) having poly(ethyleneglycol)(PEG) main chain and α-cyclodextrin(α- CD) rings. In this study, we prepared the slide-ring gels modified with azobenzene at α-CD by isocyanate linkage. These gels show the volume change in response to the photoisomerization of azobenzene by UV irradiation. We evaluated aggregating behavior of azobenzene in the slide-ring gel and the effect of photoisomerization of azobenzene on the swelling properties of the gel.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes
Event54th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules - Yamagata, Japan
Duration: 2005 Sept 202005 Sept 22

Conference

Conference54th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYamagata
Period05/9/2005/9/22

Keywords

  • Azobenzene
  • Gel
  • Photoisomerization
  • Polyrotaxane
  • Slide-ring gel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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