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    • Materials Science
    • Photochemistry

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    • Photochromic materials offer tunable optical properties.
    • Hydrogels are versatile soft materials with diverse applications.
    • Combining photoresponsive units with self-assembling systems is an active research area.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel hybrid system integrating dithienylethene photochromic units into a tripeptide-based hydrogelator.
    • To investigate the photochromic behavior and gelation properties of the hybrid system.
    • To understand the structure-property relationships of the self-assembled fibers.

    Main Methods:

    • Synthesis of a hybrid molecule incorporating dithienylethene and tripeptide units.
    • Characterization of photochromic response using UV-Vis spectroscopy.
    • Assessment of gelation ability under varying pH conditions.
    • Fluorescence spectroscopy to probe molecular proximity and stacking.
    • Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) for fiber morphology analysis.

    Main Results:

    • The hybrid system successfully formed hydrogels under acidic and neutral conditions.
    • Photochromic switching of dithienylethene units was observed within the hydrogel matrix.
    • Fluorescence data indicated efficient stacking of dithienylethene units within the gel fibers.
    • TEM revealed the formation of ordered microscopic fibers.

    Conclusions:

    • The integration of dithienylethene units into a tripeptide hydrogelator creates a functional hybrid material with photochromic and gelation capabilities.
    • The tripeptide motif controls solubility, while the dithienylethene units enable light-induced property changes.
    • The self-assembled fiber structure facilitates efficient photochromic switching, paving the way for light-responsive soft materials.