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Photoresponsive Supramolecular Polymers Based on Host-Guest Interactions

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The photoresponsive functional groups are introduced into supramolecular polymer systems via noncovalent interaction to obtain photoresponsive supramolecular polymers, which can combine the unique properties of supramolecular polymers with the advantages of photochemical reactions. This chapter summarizes the recent progress on photoresponsive supramolecular polymers based on different hosts, including cyclodextrin (CD), cucurbituril (CB), crown ether, calixarene, and pillararene, which dominate diverse systems with various functions like self-healing, donor–acceptor interactions, aggregation-induced emission, light-regulated assembly and dissociation, and so forth. Furthermore, prospects are made to pave a way for the development of photoresponsive supramolecular polymers.

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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (21722603, 21871083, and 21476075), Project supported by Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project (Grant No.2018SHZDZX03), the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (2017-01-07-00-02-E00010), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.

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Gu, F., Ma, X. (2020). Photoresponsive Supramolecular Polymers Based on Host-Guest Interactions. In: Liu, Y., Chen, Y., Zhang, HY. (eds) Handbook of Macrocyclic Supramolecular Assembly . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2686-2_18

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