Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Synthesis of bent-shaped azobenzene main-chain polymers for photo-switching properties Subject The topic of the resource Azobenzene; bent-core; main-chain polymers; photo-switching; siloxane Description An account of the resource This work presents the synthesis of the new bent-core polymers with siloxane units connected to the one side of azobenzene units. The structure of siloxane-based azobenzene bent-core polymers, 7ac, was elucidated by spectral analysis (nuclear magnetic resonance and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy). The results of gel permeation chromatography suggested that all polymers (7ac) showed polydisperse (polydispersity index &gt;1). Besides, the extent of polymerization in the following order: 7a &gt; 7b &gt; 7c, where the degree of polymerization values were 7, 8 and 11, respectively. Polarizing optical microscopy revealed that the bent-core liquid crystal (BCLC) monomers, 6a and 6b, displayed the smectic A phase, whereas BCLC monomer 6c and all siloxane-based main-chain polymers (MCPs) (7ac) were crystalline in nature. The result of ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy demonstrated that all MCPs (7ac) exhibited strong photoisomerization behavior in solution. All polymers (7ac) showed trans to cis isomerization in about 200 s, whereas the reverse process required much longer times ranging from 400 to 520 min in solution. The photo-switching study on azobenzene containing polymers stated that the effect of alkyl chain length and type of central core units on trans to cis isomerization were negligible. In contrast, both parameters influence the cis to trans process in which the photo-switching behavior of these materials may be primarily suitably exploited in the field of photo-induced phenomenon. 2023 Taylor &amp; Francis Group, LLC. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rahman M.L.; Xin Ting T.; Sarjadi M.S.; Arshad S.E.; Soloi S.; Jamain Z.; Abd Majid M.H.; Hedge G. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, Vol-61, No. 1, pp. 40-52. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Taylor and Francis Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/10601325.2023.2287033" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/10601325.2023.2287033</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85179740243&amp;doi=10.1080%2F10601325.2023.2287033&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=683011932e7f505f3e6c0a3e16b92642" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85179740243&amp;doi=10.1080%2f10601325.2023.2287033&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=683011932e7f505f3e6c0a3e16b92642</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Green Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 10601325; CODEN: JSPCE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rahman M.L., Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Xin Ting T., Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Sarjadi M.S., Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Arshad S.E., Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Soloi S., Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Jamain Z., Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Abd Majid M.H., Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Hedge G., Centre for Advanced Research and Development (CARD), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India