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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Biomaterials

Background:

  • Autonomous light-responsive materials are crucial for energy-efficient systems.
  • Achieving intrinsic reversibility in such materials without external triggers remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize novel azobenzene-glycoconjugate amphiphiles for autonomous photoresponsive materials.
  • To investigate the role of carbohydrate headgroups in directing supramolecular organization and photoresponsive behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of glucose (Glc-Azo) and maltose (Mal-Azo) azobenzene-glycoconjugate amphiphiles.
  • Characterization of their photoisomerization (trans-cis) under UV irradiation.
  • Investigation of self-assembly in aqueous media and autonomous recovery in the dark.

Main Results:

  • Both Glc-Azo and Mal-Azo derivatives exhibited efficient trans-cis photoisomerization.
  • Materials autonomously reverted to the trans configuration in the dark, attributed to glycosidic microenvironment effects.
  • Maltose-based amphiphiles formed robust, thermoreversible hydrogels with light-induced, reversible gel-sol transitions.

Conclusions:

  • Glyco-directed supramolecular architectures enable autonomous, energy-efficient photoresponsive soft materials.
  • The intrinsic self-recovery mechanism offers a pathway for advanced smart materials.
  • Potential applications in biomedical fields and smart material technologies.