Abstract
A new polymer with spiropyran photochromic units (SP-PMMA) was synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The 1H NMR, FT-IR, GPC and TGA results show that the SP-PMMA has good structure features such as controllable molecular weight, narrow molecular weight distribution, and good thermal stability. SP-PMMA nanofibers with multi-base photochromic and photoluminescent functions have been successfully prepared by electrospinning technique and synergistic coordination of the SP-PMMA with organic rare earth complexes. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations show that the as-prepared nanofibers have a smooth surface, with the average diameter about 600 nm. Fluorescent and UV absorption spectra indicate that the SP-PMMA nanofibers can show red, green, yellow, blue-purple, and white colors under the excitation of 295, 367 nm UV lights and far-infrared light. The results of the present study verify that the SP-PMMA nanofibers can exhibit multi-base photochromic and photoluminescent functions. These kinds of multi-base photochromic and photoluminescent functions are of great significance for the development of multifunctional photochromic fibers.
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The authors appreciate the financial support provided by the Natural Scientific Foundation of China (51373118) and the Application Fundamental and Advanced Technology Research Proposal Project of Tianjin, China (18JCZDJC38300, 13JCYBJC17200).
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Li, C., Xi, P., Zhao, T., Wang, X., Yan, X. (2019). Preparation and Properties of PMMA Nanofibers with Photochromic and Photoluminescent Functions. In: Han, Y. (eds) Physics and Techniques of Ceramic and Polymeric Materials. CMC 2018. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 216. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5947-7_23
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