Photoresponsive Diarylethene-Containing Polymers: Recent Advances and Future Challenges.

Photoresponsive polymers have attracted increasing interest owing to their potential applications in anticounterfeiting, information encryption, adhesives, etc. Among them, diarylethene (DAE)-containing polymers are one of the most promising photoresponsive polymers and have unique thermal stability and fatigue resistance compared to azobenzene- and spiropyran-containing polymers. Herein, the design of DAE-containing polymers based on different types of structures, including main chain polymers, side-chain polymers, and crosslinked polymers, is introduced. The mechanism and applications of DAE-containing polymers in anti-counterfeiting, information encryption, light-controllable adhesives, and photoinduced healable materials are reviewed. In addition, the remaining challenges of DAE-containing polymers are also discussed. © 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.

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Jiawei Jiang, Qing Chen, Muhuan Xu, Jian Chen, Si Wu. Photoresponsive Diarylethene-Containing Polymers: Recent Advances and Future Challenges. Macromolecular rapid communications. 2023 Jul;44(14):e2300117

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