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Published in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 2/2016

01-08-2016 | Original Paper: Sol-gel, hybrids and solution chemistries

A photoresponsive azobenzene-bridged cubic silsesquioxane network

Authors: Sufang Guo, Tatsuya Okubo, Kazuyuki Kuroda, Atsushi Shimojima

Published in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology | Issue 2/2016

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Abstract

An azobenzene (AZO)-bridged cubic silsesquioxane network exhibiting reversible photoisomerization behavior in nonpolar solvents has been prepared via hydrosilylation reaction between 4,4′-diallyloxy-azobenzene and octahydridosilsesquioxane (H8Si8O12; H-POSS). Approximately 70 % of the corner Si–H groups of H-POSS are reacted to form a three-dimensional gel network while maintaining the cubic siloxane structure. The dried gel has a high thermal stability, which is attributed to the highly cross-linked cubic silsesquioxane network where AZOs are covalently incorporated in the main chain. The gel exhibits reversible swelling behavior in nonpolar solvents during wetting–drying cycles. In toluene, a large extent of reversible transcis isomerization of the AZO moiety is observed. These results are promising for the design of a new class of photoresponsive materials applicable in host–guest chemistry.

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Metadata
Title
A photoresponsive azobenzene-bridged cubic silsesquioxane network
Authors
Sufang Guo
Tatsuya Okubo
Kazuyuki Kuroda
Atsushi Shimojima
Publication date
01-08-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0928-0707
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4846
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-016-4074-4

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