Light-induced switching of polymer-surfactant interactions enables controlled polymer thermoresponsive behaviour.
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DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02054d
Abstract: Hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) and arylazopyrazole (AAP) mixtures can be remotely controlled by light and temperature. We show that the hydrophobic interactions between HPC polymers with AAP surfactants can be drastically changed by changing the surfactants… read more here.
Keywords: light induced; induced switching; surfactant interactions; polymer surfactant ... See more keywords