To fabricate stable photoresponsive films and devices, a cross‐linked network that firmly fixes the position of the chromophores is an ideal structure, because aggregation and/or phase separation effects of chromophores in matrix can be effectively restrained in such robust films. Herein, the in situ electrochemical deposition (ED) of azo‐based precursors containing multielectroactive carbazole units is utilized to construct highly cross‐linked photoresponsive films. 2‐(4‐(9,9‐bis(6‐(9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)hexyl)‐9H‐fluoren‐2‐yl)phenyl)‐1‐(4‐(9,9‐bis(6‐(9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)hexyl)‐9H‐fluoren‐7‐yl)phenyl)diazene (BFCzAzo) with high solvability in electrolyte solution, high electroactivity, and highly efficient photoresponsive ability is synthesized by Suzuki coupling reaction as a kind of ED precursor. A highly cross‐linked photoresponsive film is fabricated by ED method using BFCzAzo as ED precursor. The film can be patterned in large area by irradiation with interfering laser beam (355 nm), and the pattern possesses excellent thermal stability and insoluble ability in both organic and inorganic solvents. Excellent reversibility of the nanostructures is demonstrated by irradiation with 550 nm laser beam.
The stabilization of high oxidation state nanoparticles by N‐heterocyclic carbenes is reported. Such nanoparticles represent an important subset in the field of nanoparticles, with different and more challenging requirements for suitable ligands compared to elemental metal nanoparticles. N‐Heterocyclic carbene coated NaYF4:Yb,Tm upconversion nanoparticles were synthesized by a ligand‐exchange reaction from a well‐defined precursor. This new photoactive material was characterized in detail and employed in the activation of photoresponsive molecules by low‐intensity near‐infrared light (λ =980 nm). 相似文献
Chiral high‐performance liquid chromatography separation of two recently synthesized liquid crystalline materials C1 and C2 was studied in the reversed‐phase mode. Both materials have an azo‐moiety and one chiral center in their molecular structures. They were available in racemic and pure S forms. For the enantiomeric separations, a Chiralpak AY‐RH stationary phase based on amylose tris(5‐chloro‐2‐methylphenylcarbamate) coated on 5 μm silica was used. The compounds were analyzed in both of their possible forms, the more thermodynamically stable E form and the labile Z form. The conditions and time scale of the UV‐induced E to Z transition were briefly evaluated. Under the optimized conditions, we were able to baseline separate S and R enantiomers of both of the studied materials not only in their E forms, but also in their Z forms. In comparison to the separation in the normal‐phase mode, which we have reported recently, the resolution in the reversed‐phase mode is significantly better. Interestingly, peak reversal was noticed for the S and R enantiomers when the separation was carried out with E versus Z forms of both compounds. 相似文献
In this paper the photocontrolled manipulation of solid materials on the surface of a liquid crystalline thin film is described. Three different types of films namely cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLC), compensated nematic liquid crystal (NLC) and nematic LC were used. The rotational and translational manipulation of the microscale solid object was induced by irradiation of light and mode of manipulation (either translational or rotational) was changed by changing the isomer of the azobenzene compound used to make the film. Rotational motion of the object was observed on the ChLC and compensated NLC films containing chirally pure azobenzene compound. The direction of rotational motion was controlled either by changing the optical isomer of the chiral azobenzene or by changing the irradiating light (from ultraviolet to visible). When racemic mixture of the chiral azobenzene compound was used, a translational motion of the object was observed. Even though the direction of the translational motion can be controlled by controlling irradiation position, more facile and precise manipulation of the objects was possible by spatially controlled irradiation of Ar(+) laser and diode UV laser. 相似文献
The noncovalent complexation of three glucosylcalix[4]arenes (1-3) towards 23 mono- and dicarboxylic acid anions were studied by ESI-FTICR mass spectrometry. Competitive complexation, collision-induced dissociation and gas-phase H/D-exchange experiments were performed to obtain information on selectivity of calixarenes towards carboxylates and characteristics of their complexes. The flexibility and number of glucose units of the host and the spatial disposition of the hydrogen bonding groups on the carboxylate guests were found to affect the selectivity of complexation strongly. The glucosylcalixarenes exhibited particular selectivity for dicarboxylic acid anions incorporating π-systems, and clear isomeric selectivity was observed for isophthalic among phthalic acid anions and for fumaric acid over maleic acid anion. 相似文献