ArticleNature communications2023
Visible light-induced switching of soft matter materials properties based on thioindigo photoswitches.
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- Effects of Supramolecular Interactions on E/Z-Isomerizations in Water and Their Importance for Biological Applications.Archiv der Pharmazie · 2026Review
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- In Situ Light-driven pH Modulation for NMR Studies.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2025Article
- Photo-Tunable Elastomers Enabling Reversible, Broad-Range Modulation of Mechanical Properties Via Dynamic Covalent Crosslinkers.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Article
- Spiropyran as Building Block in Peptide Synthesis and Modulation of Photochromic Properties.Organic letters · 2024Article
- A reversible photochromic covalent organic framework.Nature communications · 2024Article
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Abstract
Thioindigos are visible light responsive photoswitches with excellent spatial control over the conformational change between their trans- and cis- isomers. However, they possess limited solubility in all conventional organic solvents and polymers, hindering their application in soft matter materials. Herein, we introduce a strategy for the covalent insertion of thioindigo units into polymer main chains, enabling thioindigos to function within crosslinked polymeric hydrogels. We overcome their solubility issue by developing a thioindigo bismethacrylate linker able to undergo radical initiated thiol-ene reaction for step-growth polymerization, generating indigo-containing polymers. The optimal wavelength for the reversible trans-/cis- isomerisation of thioindigo was elucidated by constructing a detailed photochemical action plot of their switching efficiencies at a wide range of monochromatic wavelengths. Critically, indigo-containing polymers display significant photoswitching of the materials' optical and physical properties in organic solvents and water. Furthermore, the photoswitching of thioindigo within crosslinked structures enables visible light induced modulation of the hydrogel stiffness. Both the thioindigo-containing hydrogels and photoswitching processes are non-toxic to cells, thus offering opportunities for advanced applications in soft matter materials and biology-related research.
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