Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) ›› 2010, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (8): 7-11.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-565X.2010.08.002

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Photochemical and Electrochemical Behaviors of Ferroceneylazobenzoic Acid Solution

Ren Bi-ye  Zhang Yi  Li Chong-qing  Liu Xin-xing  Tong Zhen   

  1. Research Institute of Materials Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2009-07-14 Revised:2009-10-08 Online:2010-08-25 Published:2010-08-25
  • Contact: 任碧野（1965-），男，教授，博士生导师，主要从事功能高分子材料研究． E-mail:mcbyren@scut．edu．cn
  • About author:任碧野（1965-），男，教授，博士生导师，主要从事功能高分子材料研究．
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金资助项目（50873037）

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Abstract:

A novel amphiphilic ferroceneylazobenzoic acid （FcAzCOOH） with optical and redox activities was synthesized, and the product was identified and characterized by means of elemental analysis, 1H NMR and FT-IR. Then, the photochemical behavior of FcAzCOOH in tetrahydrofuran solution was invenstigated by means of UV-Vis, with an excellent photoisomerization behavior being discovered. Moreover, the electrochemical behavior of FcAz- COOH in polar DMF solution was analyzed by means of cyclic voltarnmetry. The results show that the electrochemical response of FcAzCOOH is dispersion-controlled and reversible, and that UV light has no obvious effect on the electrochemical behavior of FcAzCOOH.

Key words: azobenzene, ferrocene, photochemistry, electrochemistry