Multicolor Reversible Thermochromic Properties of Gallic Acid-Cored Polydiacetylenes Appended with Poly(alkyl aryl ether) Dendrons

Singh, Yashapal and Jayaraman, Narayanaswamy (2016) Multicolor Reversible Thermochromic Properties of Gallic Acid-Cored Polydiacetylenes Appended with Poly(alkyl aryl ether) Dendrons. In: MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 217 (8). pp. 940-950.

PDF Mac_Che_Phy_217-8_940_2016.pdf - Published Version Restricted to Registered users only Download (3MB) | Request a copy

Abstract

This study describes synthesis of zero and first generation poly(alkyl aryl ether) dendrons onto a gallic acid core, tethered with three diacetylene moieties and their photopolymerization. Resulting polydiacetylenes are studied by (i) UV-vis, IR, Raman spectroscopies, and chromoisomerism by naked eye visualization; (ii) their stabilities by differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric method, and (iii) structure, morphology, and emission behavior by scanning electron, transmission electron, atomic force microscopies, powder X-ray diffraction method, and fluorescence spectroscopy. The dendron-appended polydiacetylenes show robust nanoribbon morphologies and exhibit multicolor, reversible chromoisomerism at temperatures up to 300 degrees C. Reversibility of amide bond IR frequencies, as a function of temperature, shows the polymer stabilities, in addition to the results of thermal and powder X-ray diffraction studies. Temperature annealed polymers having red color phase exhibit emission maxima at 572 and 633 nm, that shift to higher wavelength upon heating and revert to the initial emission wavelengths on cooling.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Publisher:	WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, POSTFACH 101161, 69451 WEINHEIM, GERMANY
Keywords:	dendrons; photoluminescence; polydiacetylenes; stimuli responsive materials; thermochromism
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Organic Chemistry
Date Deposited:	11 Jun 2016 09:21
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2016 09:21
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/53910

Actions (login required)

View Item