Dual thermo- and light-responsive dendron-jacketed homopolymers containing photoswitchable azobenzene groups via a macromonomer route

Abstract

We describe herein that the novel dendron-jacketed homopolymers containing photoswitchable azobenzene groups and short oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG) units via a macromonomer route, which possess dual functional thermo- and light-responsive groups, can exhibit interesting dual thermo- and light-responsive behaviours.