General Approach To Construct Photoresponsive Self-Assembly in a Light-Inert Amphiphilic System

• DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02836
• Publication Date: 2016-10-20T12:39:54Z
• Authors: Qiang Zhao; Zhen Lian; Xuedong Gao; Yun Yan; Jianbin Huang
• Keywords: Azobenzene

The ability to modulate amphiphilic aggregation reversibly with external stimuli, especially using light as a trigger, is of great importance. This has greatly contributed the development applications self-assembly. However, most previously described systems are based on specific molecular design and have shown difficultly in their application light-inert aggregation. Here, we developed general effective approach control morphology aggregates by light, which suitable for different assemblies such micelles, vesicles, helixes. Our strategy construct photoresponsive factor into self-assemblies. On basis capabilities form host-guest inclusions between azobenzene sodium molecules cyclodextrin, transformation corresponding can be controlled easily stimuli. Not only nanostructure but also phase behavior, gel formation, modulated upon irradiation this method.