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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Photochemistry

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  • Merocyanine-based amphiphiles exhibit photochromism, enabling light-responsive self-assembly.
  • Understanding the kinetics and mechanisms of self-assembly and disassembly is crucial for designing smart materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the light-induced disassembly and dark-triggered reassembly of merocyanine-based amphiphiles.
  • To elucidate the role of different isomers and external factors in the self-assembly process.
  • To explore the tunability of the assembly/disassembly kinetics.

Main Methods:

  • UV-vis spectroscopy to monitor isomerization and assembly.
  • Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) for size analysis.
  • Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) and Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) for structural characterization.
  • Kinetic studies of thermal isomerization and self-assembly.

Main Results:

  • Self-assembled ellipsoids were formed and could be disassembled by visible light.
  • Reassembly in the dark occurred after a delay, dependent on the ratio of protonated merocyanine to spiropyran (observed at 7:3).
  • Thermal isomerization was slower in assembled states (t½ ≈ 13 min) compared to dilute solutions (t½ ≈ 3.6 min).
  • The delay in reassembly was tunable from minutes to hours using co-surfactants.

Conclusions:

  • Merocyanine-based amphiphiles form light-responsive self-assembled structures.
  • Both merocyanine and spiropyran isomers are involved in the self-assembly process.
  • The kinetics of light-triggered disassembly and dark-triggered reassembly can be controlled, offering potential for advanced responsive materials.