Properties and Applications of Stimuli-Responsive Diacetylenes

Hall, Amy V.; Musa, Osama M.; Steed, Jonathan W.

Abstract

The topochemical reactivity of diacetylene monomers has long been established and involves the 1,4-addition polymerization reaction. This reaction is governed by well-defined parameters that allow the synthesis of diacetylene polymers. Polydiacetylenes are conjugated polymers that display unique colorimetric and fluorescent transitions when they are exposed to a range of stimuli, allowing them to be easily exploited in biosensors, chemosensors, and radiochromic dosimeters. In this review, we summarize recent work on polydiacetylene systems, focusing on examples involving 10,12-pentacosadiynoic acid (PCDA) that can be structured as polymerized vesicles, films, gels, and powders. Synthetic derivatives of PCDA are also reviewed, along with the effect of incorporating guest molecules to a diacetylene system and establishing the important relationship between reversible thermochromism and noncovalent interactions.

Citation

Hall, A. V., Musa, O. M., & Steed, J. W. (2021). Properties and Applications of Stimuli-Responsive Diacetylenes. Crystal Growth and Design, 21(6), 3614-3638. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.1c00300

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: May 10, 2021
• Publication Date: Jun 2, 2021
• Deposit Date: Jul 29, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: May 10, 2022
• Journal: Crystal Growth and Design
• Print ISSN: 1528-7483
• Electronic ISSN: 1528-7505
• Publisher: American Chemical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 3614-3638
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.1c00300
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1238685