Light-regulated morphology control in supramolecular polymers

• Published in: Nanoscale Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 2169 - 2184
• Main Authors: Mukherjee, Anurag, Ghosh, Goutam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Biological effects; Cycloaddition; Depolymerization; Energy sources; Isomerization; Light irradiation; Material properties; Materials science; Morphology; Nanostructure; Polymers; Stimuli; Supramolecular polymers; System effectiveness

Stimuli-responsive materials have gained significant recent interest owing to their versatility and wide applications in fields ranging from materials science to biology. In the majority of examples, external stimuli, including light, act as a remote source of energy to depolymerize/deconstruct cert...