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J Am Chem Soc
; 136(8): 3024-7, 2014 Feb 26.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24521350
RESUMO
A thermally remendable polymer was synthesized by the Diels-Alder reaction between dithienylfuran and maleimide monomers to generate a photoresponsive diarylethene. UV light (312 nm) and visible light (>435 nm) "gate" the reversibility of the Diels-Alder reaction and turn the self-healing properties of the polymer "off" and "on", respectively. After exposure to UV light, the strength of the polymer as an adhesive is enhanced. Visible light weakens the adhesive.