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Photoswitchable Phase Separation in Hydrophobically Modified Poly(acrylamide)/Surfactant Systems
Author(s) -
Effing Jochem J.,
Kwak Jan C. T.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199500881
Subject(s) - azobenzene , pulmonary surfactant , acrylamide , isomerization , photoisomerization , phase (matter) , chemistry , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , molecule , polymer , materials science , copolymer , organic chemistry , catalysis , biochemistry , engineering
Through light‐induced cis–trans isomerization of the hydrophobic azobenzene fragment (see below), the binding of surfactant molecules to hydrophobically modified poly(acrylamide)s can be switched on and off, which influences phase separation and gel formation.