Volume 57, Issue 27 pp. 7945-7947
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Photocontrol in Complex Polymeric Materials: Fact or Illusion?

Dr. Valentin Victor Jerca

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Dr. Valentin Victor Jerca

Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Centre of Organic Chemistry “Costin D. Nenitescu”, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei CP 35-108, 060023 Bucharest, Romania

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Prof. Dr. Richard Hoogenboom

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Prof. Dr. Richard Hoogenboom

Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, 9000 Gent, Belgium

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First published: 04 June 2018
Citations: 18

Dedicated to Professor Dan S. Vasilescu on the occasion of his 76th birthday

Graphical Abstract

Photoswitches: Exciting recent progress realized in the field of light-controlled polymeric materials is highlighted. It is discussed how the rational choice of azobenzene molecules and their incorporation into complex materials by making use of physical interactions can lead to genuine photocontrollable polymeric systems.

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