An autonomic self-healing organogel with a photo-mediated modulus

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Dec 1;52(98):14157-14160. doi: 10.1039/c6cc08513j.

Abstract

A new method is described for fabricating autonomic, self-healing, deformable organogels. We combined imidazolium-based poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) and azobenzene-grafted poly(carboxylic acid) (PAA-Azo) in N,N-dimethyl formamide. Further, complexing PIL with unirradiated (trans) or irradiated (cis) PAA-Azo tuned the elastic modulus of the organogel.

MeSH terms

  • Azo Compounds / chemistry*
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry*
  • Gels / chemistry
  • Ionic Liquids / chemistry*
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Polymers / chemistry*

Substances

  • Azo Compounds
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Gels
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Polymers
  • azobenzene