Synthesis and properties of stimuli-responsive ferrocene-and azobenzene-based copolymers P(FHEMA-co-MAAT)s

Three novel polymers (P(FHEMA- co -MAAT)s) having redox and photoresponsive moieties were prepared by free radical polymerization . The structures and molecular weights of the synthesized copolymers were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance ( 1 H NMR) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) respectively. Thermal properties, optical features and electroactive properties were studied with the help of thermogravimetric (TG), differential thermogravimetric (DTG) analysis, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). It was seen that synthesized copolymers had excellent redox and photoresponsive properties. These results exhibited that these polymers can be applied further for redox/photo responsive information storage devices.