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ArticleChemistry, an Asian journal2025

Tailoring Polymer Coatings and Grafting Structures for Photoswitchable Ionic Transport in Solid-State Nanochannels.

Yi-Fan Chen, Vaishali Pruthi, Yu-Chun Liu, Cheng-Yeh Yang, Lin-Ruei Lee, Ming-Hsuan Chang, Chun-Chi Chang, Patrick Théato, Jiun-Tai Chen

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Yi-Fan ChenDepartment of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 300093, Hsinchu, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0976-0802
Vaishali PruthiInstitute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, D-76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3148-7873
Yu-Chun LiuDepartment of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 300093, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Cheng-Yeh YangDepartment of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 300093, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Lin-Ruei LeeDepartment of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 300093, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Ming-Hsuan ChangDepartment of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 300093, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Chun-Chi ChangDepartment of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 300093, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Patrick ThéatoInstitute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, D-76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4562-9254
Jiun-Tai ChenDepartment of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 300093, Hsinchu, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0662-782X

Funding

2030 Cross-Generation Young Scholars Program of the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan (NSTC) 112-2628-E-A49-0122030 Cross-Generation Young Scholars Program of the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan (NSTC) 113-2628-E-A49-006Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityMinistry of Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg (MWK)
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Abstract

Photoresponsive ion nanochannels have gained significant attention for their ability to regulate ionic transport in response to external stimuli. The potential of molecular and polymeric architectures in the nanochannels to further enhance and modulate these behaviors, however, remains underexplored. In this work, we explore the integration of spiropyran-based polymers into anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) nanochannels, resulting in tailored photoresponsive behaviors. Spiropyran undergoes reversible ring-opening isomerization upon UV irradiation, which leads to changes in the packing and polarity of polymer chains within the nanochannels. The polySp-coated and polySp-grafted AAO systems, fabricated via solution wetting and surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP), exhibit unique macroscopic and microscopic responses, including reversible color changes, wettability adjustments, and modulation of ion transport under UV and visible light. These findings demonstrate the potential of spiropyran-functionalized nanochannels for applications in optical information storage, photogated materials, and sensors. By manipulating molecular architecture and nanoconfinement, this work paves the way for the design of next-generation photoswitchable systems with enhanced multifunctionality.

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Anodic aluminum oxideIon conductivityPhotochromismPhotoresponsiveSpiropyran

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PMID39971713
PMCPMC11980769

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