Photo-responsive Behaviors of Hydrogen-Bonded Polymer Complex Fibers Containing Azobenzene Functional Groups

  • Miaomiao Zhu
  • , Weijie Wang
  • , Caihong Zhang
  • , Liping Zhu
  • , Shuguang Yang

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Abstract

Abstract: Two azobenzene compounds, Disperse Red 1 (DR1) and 4-aminoazobenzene (Aazo), were separately linked to poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) side chains to form PAA-DR1 and PAA-Aazo, which were then associated with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) to produce hydrogen-bonded polymer complex fibers. After UV irradiation, the initial modulus and yielding strength of PAA-Aazo/PEO fiber were both increased tremendously, while the mechanical properties of PAA-DR1/PEO fiber only slightly changed. After drawn and dried in vacuum, PAA-DR1/PEO and PAA-Aazo/PEO fibers with an extended length exhibited a contraction of 20% and 25% under UV irradiation, showing potential for photo-actuation. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)172-179
Number of pages8
JournalAdvanced Fiber Materials
Volume3
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Azobenzene
  • Optomechanical
  • Photo actuator
  • Photomechanical
  • Polymer complex

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