title: Review of the recent progress in photoresponsive molecularly imprinted polymers containing azobenzene chromophores.
abstract: Photoresponsive molecularly imprinted polymers (PMIPs) containing azobenzene have received wide research attention in recent years and made notable achievements. This article reviews the recent developments on PMIPs containing azobenzene. Topics include the following: (i) brief introduction of azobenzene, molecularly imprinted polymers, and PMIPs containing azobenzene; (ii) progress in functional monomers, cross-linkers, and polymerization conditions; (iii) preparation methods, properties, applications, as well as advantages and disadvantages of conventional PMIPs; (iv) substrate, preparation method, and applications of photoresponsive surface molecularly imprinted polymers; and (v) some perspectives for further development of PMIPs containing azobenzene.
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
authors.forename: Yu-bo
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China. Electronic address: gongcbtq@swu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Cheng-bin
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Michael Hon-Wah
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D054802:Molecular Imprinting; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D011108:Polymers; C009850:azobenzene
keywords: Azobenzene; Molecularly imprinted polymer; Photoisomerization; Photoresponsive molecularly imprinted polymers