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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Light-responsive materials offer dynamic control over material properties.
  • Block copolymer (BCP) particles are versatile building blocks for advanced materials.
  • Developing stable, multi-state memory systems is crucial for data storage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To engineer light-responsive BCP particles for multi-level structural memory.
  • To achieve reversible, light-programmed shape transformations with long-term stability.
  • To enable real-time visual readout of stored information.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporation of hydrazone photoswitches into polystyrene-block-poly(2-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P2VP) particles.
  • Dual-wavelength irradiation (410 nm and 365 nm) to induce reversible (E)/(Z) isomerization.
  • Analysis of morphology changes using microscopy and characterization techniques.
  • Integration of fluorescent dyes for optical readout via Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET).

Main Results:

  • PS-b-P2VP particles exhibited three distinct, light-programmable morphologies: lamellar ellipsoids, networked lamellae, and surface-wrapped discs.
  • Morphologies were reversibly switched over multiple cycles without fatigue.
  • Programmed states remained metastable for over 30 days, retaining >97% of their morphology.
  • Color-coded readout of encoded states was achieved using domain-selective fluorescent dyes and FRET modulation.

Conclusions:

  • Developed a novel BCP particle system functioning as a stable, multi-level structural memory element.
  • Demonstrated light-induced, reversible control over particle morphology for data encoding.
  • Enabled direct optical readout of stored information, paving the way for advanced optical data storage solutions.