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Smart Light-Responsive Materials Azobenzene-Containing Polymers and Liquid Crystals

by: Zhao, Y.; Ikeda, Tomiki

Smart Light-Responsive Materials Azobenzene-Containing Polymers and Liquid Crystals

by: Zhao, Y.; Ikeda, Tomiki

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9780470175781
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0470175788
Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 04/06/2009
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience

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This book reviews the cutting-edge significant research in the field of smart light-responsive materials based on azobenzene polymers and liquid crystals. Emphasis is placed on the discovery of new phenomena from the past 5 years, their underlying mechanisms, new functionalities, and properties achieved through rational design. Edited by leading authorities in the field, Zhao and Ikeda, the chapters are authored by an internationally-recognized team of experts from North America, Europe, and Asia. Smart Light-Responsive Materials will serve to catalyze new research that will lead this field over the next 5-10 years.

Preface	p. xiii
Contributors	p. xvii
Azobenzene Polymers for Photonic Applications	p. 1
Introduction to Azobenzene	p. 1
Azobenzene Chromophores	p. 2
Azobenzene Photochemistry	p. 4
Classes of Azobenzene Systems	p. 8
PhotoiDduced Motions and Modulations	p. 14
Molecular Motion	p. 15
Phot obi ological Experiments	p. 15
Photoorientation	p. 18
Domain Motion	p. 22
Macroscopic Motion	p. 23
Other Applications of Azobenzenes	p. 24
Acknowledgment	p. 27
References	p. 27
Photo-Induced Phenomena In Supramolecular Azobenzene Materials	p. 47
Introduction	p. 47
Photoorientation	p. 54
Surface Relief Gratings	p. 68
Conclusion and Outlook	p. 82
References	p. 84
Photodeformable Materials And Photomechanical Effects Based On Azobenzene-Containing Polymers and Liquid Crystals	p. 95
Introduction	p. 95
Photodeformable Materials Based on Azobenzene-Containing Polymer Gels	p. 97
Photodeformable Materials Based on Azobenzene-Containing Solid Films	p. 100
Photodeformable Materials Based on Azobenzene-Containing LCs	p. 106
LCs and LCEs	p. 106
General Methods of Preparation of LCEs	p. 107
Temperature-/Electricity-/pH-Responsive LCEs	p. 110
Photoresponsive Behavior of Chromophore-Containmg LCs	p. 114
Light-Responsive LCEs	p. 122
Summary and Outlook	p. 136
References	p. 136
Amorphous Azobenzene Polymers For Light-Induced Surface Patterning	p. 145
Surface Mass Transport	p. 145
Experimental Observations	p. 146
Patterning	p. 151
Dependence on Material Properties	p. 152
Photosoftening	p. 154
Photomechanical Effects	p. 155
Measuring Gratings	p. 156
Dynamics	p. 158
Mechanism	p. 159
Thermal Considerations	p. 160
Asymmetric Diffusion	p. 161
Mean-Field Theory	p. 161
Permittivity Gradient Theory	p. 162
Gradient Electric Force	p. 162
Isomerization Pressure	p. 163
Applications of Surface Mass Transport	p. 165
Conclusions	p. 166
Acknowledgment	p. 167
References	p. 167
Azo Polymer Colloidal Spheres: Formation, Two-Dimensional Array, and Photoresponsive Properties	p. 177
Introduction	p. 177
Azo Polymer Synthesis	p. 179
Self-Assembly of Polydispersed Amphiphilic Azo Polymers in Solutions	p. 182
Characteristics of Polydispersed Azo Polymer Self-Assembly	p. 183
Colloidal Sphere Formation and Characterization	p. 184
Colloidal Sphere Formation Mechanism	p. 188
Hybrid Colloids Composed of Two Types of Amphiphilic Azo Polymers	p. 190
Photoresponsive Properties of Azo Polymer Colloidal Spheres	p. 192
Deformation Induced by Interfering Ar⁺ Laser Beams	p. 192
Deformation Induced by a Single Ar⁺ Laser Beam	p. 195
Photoresponsive Porperties of Hybrid Colloids	p. 198
Photoresponsive 2-D Colloidal Array and Its in situ Structure Inversion	p. 202
Colloidal Array and Photoinduced Dichroism	p. 202
Porous Structure from in situ Colloidal Array Structure Inversion	p. 205
Closing Remarks	p. 208
References	p. 208
Azobenzene-Containing Block Copolymer Micelles: Toward Light-Controllable Nanocarriers	p. 215
What is the Use of Light-Controllable Polymer Micelles?	p. 215
How to Design Azobenzene Block Copolymers for Light-Controllable Micelles?	p. 218
Synthesis of Azobenzene-Containing Amphophilic Block Copolymers	p. 221
Reversible Dissociation and Formation of Azobenzene Block Copolymer Micelles	p. 223
Factors Influencing the Reversible Dissociation and Formation Processes	p. 226
Effect of Solution Stirring	p. 227
Effect of Irradiation Light Intensity	p. 229
Effects of Solvent and Block Copolymer Composition	p. 231
Other Light-Responsive Azobenzene-Based Polymer Micelles	p. 234
Perspectives and Future Work	p. 237
Acknowledgments	p. 239
References	p. 239
Association Between Azobenzene-Modified Polymers And Surfactants Or Nanoparticles To Amplify Macroscopic Phototransitions In Solution	p. 243
Light Responsiveness of Solution Properties: A Question of Amplification	p. 243
From Cloud Point to Associative Phase Separation of Photopolymers	p. 245
Polymers in Poor Solvents or at Low Critical Solubility Temperature	p. 246
Complexation and Solubility of Chains	p. 249
Associative Phase Separation	p. 251
Intrachain Association with Colloid Particles: Photorecognition	p. 254
Complexes with Protein and Micelles in the Dilute Regime	p. 255
Sol-Gel Transition in Semidilute Conditions	p. 260
Complexes on Disperse Interfaces: Photoreversible Emulsions	p. 265
Conclusion	p. 267
Acknowledgments	p. 268
References	p. 268
Light-Responsive	p. 2-D Motions
Introduction	p. 273
Alignment of Functional Materials by Command Surface	p. 274
Photoalignment of Polymer Main Chain of Polysilane	p. 274
Surfactant-Silica Nanohybrids	p. 275
Photoalignment of Chromonic LC-Silica Nanohybrid	p. 277
Surface-Grafted Az-Containing LC Polymer	p. 280
Photogenerated Mass Migrations	p. 282
Conventional Type	p. 282
Phase Transition Type	p. 284
On the Migration Features of the PT Type	p. 284
Extended Studies in the PT-Type Mass Migration	p. 285
Photoresponsive LC Block Copolymer Systems	p. 291
Monolayer Systems	p. 291
Photocontrolled Macroscopic Alignment of MPS Structures	p. 292
Micropatterning of MPS Structure in the Hierarchical Structure	p. 296
Conclusion and Scope	p. 297
References	p. 298
Photoinduced Immobilization Of Molecules On The Surface Of Azobenzene Polymers: Principles and Application	p. 303
Introduction	p. 303
Background Study: Nanofabrication	p. 306
Principles of Photoinduced Immobilization	p. 308
Application for Immunochips	p. 314
Immobilization Depending on the Azobenzene Moiety	p. 316
Two-Dimensional Arrangement and Area-Selective Immobilization of Microspheres	p. 321
Summary	p. 324
References	p. 325
Phototuning Of Helical Structure Of Cholesteric Liquid Crystals	p. 329
Introduction	p. 329
Properties and Design of Chiral Azobenzenes	p. 331
Effect of Spacer Length	p. 331
Effects of Molecular Shape	p. 335
Effects of Chiral Groups on Photochemical Change in HTP	p. 339
Applications	p. 346
Photochemical Switching of Selective Reflection	p. 347
Control of Transparency	p. 348
Photochemical Inversion of Helix	p. 349
Photochemical Control of Lasing	p. 353
Conclusion	p. 358
References	p. 358
Tunable Diffraction Gratings Based On Azobenzene Polymers and Liquid Crystals	p. 363
Diffraction Gratings Can Easily Be Recorded on Azobenzene-Containing Polymers and Liquid Crystals	p. 363
What are Tunable Diffraction Gratings?	p. 365
Mechanically Tunable Diffraction Gratings	p. 365
Preparation of Azobenzene Thermoplastic Elastomers	p. 367
Coupled Mechanical and Optical Effects	p. 369
Elastic Diffraction Gratings Recorded Using a Photomask	p. 372
Grating Formation Dynamics and Mechanisms	p. 376
Electrically Tunable Diffraction Gratings	p. 381
Use of Liquid Crystals	p. 381
Grating Formation in Photosensitive Self-Assembled Liquid Crystal Gels	p. 382
Electrical Switching	p. 387
Optically Tunable Diffraction Gratings	p. 389
Dynamic Holographic Gratings	p. 389
Optically Tunable Diffraction Gratings in Polymer-Stabilized Liquid Crystals	p. 391
Optically Switchable Reflection Gratings	p. 400
Concluding Remarks and Perspectives	p. 404
Acknowledgments	p. 406
References	p. 406
Azo Block Copolymers In The Solid State	p. 411
Introduction	p. 411
Preparation Method	p. 413
Direct Polymerization of Azo Monomers	p. 413
Polymer Analogue Reaction	p. 415
Supramolecular Self-Assembly	p. 417
Special Reactions	p. 419
Properties	p. 419
Basic Properties	p. 419
Properties from Non-Azo Blocks	p. 423
Properties Originating from Microphase Separation	p. 424
Control of Microphase Separation	p. 426
Thermal Annealing	p. 427
Rubbing Method	p. 429
Photoalignment	p. 433
Electric Field	p. 435
Magnetic Field	p. 436
Shearing Flow and Other Methods	p. 437
Applications	p. 438
Enhancement of Surface Relief Gratings	p. 438
Enhancement of Refractive Index Modulation	p. 441
Nanotemplates	p. 441
Volume Storage	p. 447
Other Applications	p. 448
Outlook	p. 448
References	p. 450
Photoresponsive Hybrid Silica Materials Containing Azobenzene Ligands	p. 457
Introduction	p. 457
Azobenzene-Containing Organosilanes	p. 458
Synthesis and Photoisomerization of TSUA and BSUA	p. 459
Crystallography of the TSUA Compound	p. 460
Self-Directed Self-Assembly of the BSUA Compound	p. 462
Photoresponsive Mesoporous Materials	p. 464
Synthesis and Characterization of Photoresponsive Nanoporous Materials	p. 466
Photoisomerization of Azobenzene Ligands in Mesoporous Materials	p. 473
Photoswitched Azobenzene Nanovalves	p. 479
Photocontrolled Release of Dye Molecules from Azobenzene-Modified Nanocomposite Particles	p. 489
Reversible Photoswitching Li quid-Ad sorption of Azobenzene-Modified Mesoporous Silica Materials	p. 491
Photoresponsive Polysilsesquioxane Gels	p. 493
Azobenzene-Modified Polysilsesquioxanes for Photocontrol of Refractive Index	p. 493
Azobenzene-Modified Polysilsesquioxane Gels for Optomechanical Devices	p. 494
Future Work	p. 503
References	p. 504
Index	p. 509
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Smart Light-Responsive Materials Azobenzene-Containing Polymers and Liquid Crystals

Smart Light-Responsive Materials Azobenzene-Containing Polymers and Liquid Crystals

9780470175781

0470175788

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