Photo-reversible dimerisation reactions and their applications in polymeric systems
- 24 October 2013
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Polymer Chemistry
- Vol. 5 (7) , 2171-2186
Abstract
Photo-dimerisation reactions that can be reversed upon application of an appropriate wavelength of light have generated a considerable interest in the development of new photo-responsive polymeric systems for diverse applications. The incorporation of photo-dimerisable moieties into polymers allows the fabrication of various polymer architectures with an added advantage of reversibility. This review focuses on polymeric systems that exploit photo-reversible dimerisation reactions and their applications.Keywords
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