Photochemistry in polymer solids: 12. Effects of main-chain structures and formation of hydrogen bonds on photoisomerization of azobenzene in various polymer films
Photochemistry in polymer solids: 12. Effects of main-chain structures and formation of hydrogen bonds on photoisomerization of azobenzene in various polymer films
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聚合物固体中的光化学:12.主链结构和氢键形成对各种聚合物薄膜中偶氮苯光异构化的影响
DOI:
10.1016/0032-3861(93)90680-9
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发表时间:
1993
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影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
I. Mita
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作者:
T. Naito;K. Horie;I. Mita
The free-volume distribution in various polymers and the effect of hydrogen bonds on the free-volume distribution were examined by using a photoisomerization of azobenzene as a photosensitive probe. Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), poly(vinyl alcohol) and phenoxy resin films containing molecularly dispersed azobenzene were irradiated over a wide temperature range (77–340 K). The finalcisfraction for thetranstocisphotoisomerization of azobenzene decreases with decreasing temperature in PMMA, and smaller fractions are produced than in polycarbonate at the same temperature. These differences are due to the fact that the local free-volume fluctuation of the methylene main chains of PMMA is smaller than that of the aromatic chains of polycarbonate. Since the side chains of PMMA compared to the main chains are larger than those of polycarbonate, the local free volume around the main chains is filled up by the side chains. Hence, the finalcisfraction of azobenzene in PMMA is small. Furthermore, the finalcisfraction in poly(vinyl alcohol) is smaller than that in PMMA. Since the hydrogen bonds among the polymer chains in poly(vinyl alcohol) restrict the local molecular motion at low temperatures, the azobenzene molecule is tightly seized by the matrix polymer chains and the free-volume fluctuation is restricted in poly(vinyl alcohol). The kinetic model considering the local fluctuation of the free volume was also applied to the results for PMMA, poly(vinyl alcohol) and phenoxy resin, and the parameters for the model in these polymers are discussed.