Photocontrolled directional transport using water-in-oil droplets

Based on the photoisomerization of a water soluble merocyanine, the isothermal light-directed movement of water droplets in organic media has been achieved, which allows controlled chemical transport and site-directed chemistry. The application of this new photoactive delivery system was demonstrate...

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Published in:New journal of chemistry 2021-01, Vol.45 (3), p.1172-1175
Main Authors: Xiao, Yang, Martino, Nicolas, Wagner, Klaudia, Spinks, Geoffrey M, Officer, David L, Wagner, Pawel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chemical reactions
Droplets
Water drops
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Summary:Based on the photoisomerization of a water soluble merocyanine, the isothermal light-directed movement of water droplets in organic media has been achieved, which allows controlled chemical transport and site-directed chemistry. The application of this new photoactive delivery system was demonstrated by effecting a chemical reaction as a result of merging two reactive droplets. Photocontrolled directional transport in both 2D and 3D of water-in-oil droplets was achieved by merocyanine/spiropyran photoisomerization in the droplet.
ISSN:1144-0546
1369-9261
DOI:10.1039/d0nj04913a