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Photochemical control of network structure in gels and photo-induced changes in their viscoelastic properties.
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Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces [Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces] 2007 Apr 15; Vol. 56 (1-2), pp. 285-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 Feb 08. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Poly(amide acid) gels containing photosensitive azobenzene groups in the main chain have been synthesized and their viscoelastic properties before and after light irradiation have been investigated by dynamic viscoelasticity measurements. It was found that 405 nm light induced a local volume change and a two-fold increase in the storage modulus of the gels. We discuss the change in storage modulus upon light irradiation quite simply in terms of classical rubber elasticity theory, which cannot explain this large increase in storage modulus. The photo-induced increase in storage modulus may result from an increase in entanglement interactions of topological constraints fixed in the network structure, caused by photoisomerization of the azobenzene moieties. We suggest that topological constraints in the network structure of the gels were realized by light irradiation and calculate the resulting slip link ratio (index of the topological constraints) in the gel network.
- Subjects :
- Acrylic Resins chemistry
Acrylic Resins radiation effects
Azo Compounds chemistry
Azo Compounds radiation effects
Benzamidines chemistry
Cross-Linking Reagents chemistry
Elasticity
Gels radiation effects
Light
Models, Chemical
Molecular Structure
Photochemistry methods
Polymers chemistry
Polymers radiation effects
Viscosity
Gels chemistry
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0927-7765
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 1-2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17344037
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2007.01.020