Source 1primary paper2004Pure and Applied Chemistry
Toolkit/azobenzene-incorporated polymers and surfaces
azobenzene-incorporated polymers and surfaces
Also known as: polymers and surfaces that incorporate azobenzene groups
Taxonomy: Mechanism Branch / Architecture. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.
Summary
This review describes polymers and surfaces that have been prepared recently that incorporate azobenzene groups, and some of the interesting physical and chemical properties that can be switched reversibly as a result.
Usefulness & Problems
Why this is useful
These materials incorporate azobenzene groups so that illumination can reversibly alter material properties. The abstract states that azobenzene photo-switchable behavior can be transferred to larger host systems.; light-controlled reversible switching of material properties; transferring azobenzene photo-switchable behavior into larger host systems
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These materials incorporate azobenzene groups so that illumination can reversibly alter material properties. The abstract states that azobenzene photo-switchable behavior can be transferred to larger host systems.
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light-controlled reversible switching of material properties
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transferring azobenzene photo-switchable behavior into larger host systems
Problem solved
It provides a way to control physical and chemical properties of bulk materials using light.; enables optical control over physical and chemical properties of polymers and surfaces
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It provides a way to control physical and chemical properties of bulk materials using light.
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enables optical control over physical and chemical properties of polymers and surfaces
Problem links
enables optical control over physical and chemical properties of polymers and surfaces
LiteratureIt provides a way to control physical and chemical properties of bulk materials using light.
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It provides a way to control physical and chemical properties of bulk materials using light.
Taxonomy & Function
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Mechanism Branch
Architecture: A reusable architecture pattern for arranging parts into an engineered system.
Techniques
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Target processes
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Input: Light
Implementation Constraints
cofactor dependency: cofactor requirement unknownencoding mode: genetically encodedimplementation constraint: context specific validationimplementation constraint: spectral hardware requirementoperating role: actuator
Implementation requires polymers or surfaces bearing azobenzene groups and visible light to switch the chromophore isomers.; requires incorporation of azobenzene groups into host polymers or surfaces; requires light input to drive isomerization
Needs compatible illumination hardware and optical access. Independent follow-up evidence is still limited. Validation breadth across biological contexts is still narrow. Independent reuse still looks limited, so the evidence base may be fragile. No canonical validation observations are stored yet, so context-specific performance remains under-specified.
Validation
Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication
Supporting Sources
Ranked Claims
Recently prepared polymers and surfaces incorporating azobenzene groups can exhibit reversibly switchable physical and chemical properties.
Photo-switchable properties of azobenzene can often be transferred to larger host systems into which azobenzene is incorporated.
Approval Evidence
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This review describes polymers and surfaces that have been prepared recently that incorporate azobenzene groups, and some of the interesting physical and chemical properties that can be switched reversibly as a result.
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application scopesupports
Recently prepared polymers and surfaces incorporating azobenzene groups can exhibit reversibly switchable physical and chemical properties.
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host transferabilitysupports
Photo-switchable properties of azobenzene can often be transferred to larger host systems into which azobenzene is incorporated.
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Comparisons
Source-stated alternatives
The abstract does not name alternative chromophore systems or non-azobenzene approaches.
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The abstract does not name alternative chromophore systems or non-azobenzene approaches.
Source-backed strengths
reversible switching; can affect optical, geometric, mechanical, and chemical properties
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reversible switching
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can affect optical, geometric, mechanical, and chemical properties
Compared with mMORp
azobenzene-incorporated polymers and surfaces and mMORp address a similar problem space.
Shared frame: same top-level item type; same primary input modality: light
Compared with optogenetic probes
azobenzene-incorporated polymers and surfaces and optogenetic probes address a similar problem space.
Shared frame: same top-level item type; same primary input modality: light
Compared with organoid fusion
azobenzene-incorporated polymers and surfaces and organoid fusion address a similar problem space.
Shared frame: same top-level item type; same primary input modality: light
Ranked Citations
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