10.4225/03/59cc57b8eca54 YINGXUE HU YINGXUE HU Combinatorial synthesis and biological activity of photoswitchable carbohydrate amphiphiles Monash University 2017 Carbohydrate Photoswitching Amphiphiles Azobenzene Colloid and Surface Chemistry Organic Chemistry 2017-09-28 02:00:23 Thesis https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Combinatorial_synthesis_and_biological_activity_of_photoswitchable_carbohydrate_amphiphiles/5446513 This PhD project reports the combinatorial synthesis, physical characterization and biological activity of a new generation of photoswitchable carbohydrate amphiphiles. We have employed light as an external trigger for controlling the surface and self-assembly properties of carbohydrate-based amphiphiles, and we apply this as a strategy for modulating their biological activities as potential antibacterial agents and ice recrystallization inhibitors.