Photoswitchable Layer-by-Layer Coatings Based on Photochromic Polynorbornenes Bearing Spiropyran Side Groups

• Published in: Langmuir Vol. 34; no. 14; pp. 4210 - 4216
• Main Authors: Campos, Paula P, Dunne, Aishling, Delaney, Colm, Moloney, Cara, Moulton, Simon E, Benito-Lopez, Fernando, Ferreira, Marystela, Diamond, Dermot, Florea, Larisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 10.04.2018

Herein, we present the synthesis of linear photochromic norbornene polymers bearing spiropyran side groups (poly­(SP-R)) and their assembly into layer-by-layer (LbL) films on glass substrates when converted to poly­(MC-R) under UV irradiation. The LbL films were composed of bilayers of poly­(allylam...