Doctor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, 2017, Chemistry

We have designed and synthesized a type of spiropyran tetrapeptides conjugate that can undergo photo- and thermo- responsive self-assembly via ring closing/opening process on nanoscale and moreover, it can achieve the conversion between solution and gel states on macroscale under light and thermo- triggers. We have also prepared a series of simple spiropyran hybrids. The three spiropyran monopeptide conjugates adopt different assembly structures upon visible light irradiation.

Committee: Jonathan Parquette (Advisor) Subjects: Chemistry