Citation: Guo, X. R.; Lv, X. M.; Zhang, Y. Q.; Yang, Z. Q.; Yu, B.; Luo, Z. Y.; Ma, X. F. Research advance of photo-induced reversible solid-to-liquid transitions of organic molecules, polymers and other materials. Polym. Bull. (in Chinese), 2024, 37(2), 174–181
Citation: Guo, X. R.; Lv, X. M.; Zhang, Y. Q.; Yang, Z. Q.; Yu, B.; Luo, Z. Y.; Ma, X. F. Research advance of photo-induced reversible solid-to-liquid transitions of organic molecules, polymers and other materials. Polym. Bull. (in Chinese), 2024, 37(2), 174–181 DOI: 10.14028/j.cnki.1003-3726.2024.23.204.
Research Advance of Photo-induced Reversible Solid-to-Liquid Transitions of Organic Molecules, Polymers and Other Materials
The solid-liquid transition of many materials can be realized by heating through the traditional thermal method. The solid-liquid transition is a valuable property of the material. The liquefied material can be used to prepare objects of various shapes through molds. Compared with thermal-induced solid-liquid transition
photo-induced solid-liquid transition has higher spatial and temporal resolution
and can be irradiated precisely on the part that needs to be liquefied in a non-contact manner
which makes photo-induced solid-liquid transition materials have great potential application in the field of functional materials. This paper introduces the research progress of organic small molecules
polymers and other materials for photo-induced solid-liquid transition
discusses the transition mechanism and design principles
and introduces the potential application of photo-induced solid-liquid transition materials in reusable adhesives
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