Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.345, 605-610, 2000
Cooperative photoresponse in azobenzene polymer/liquid crystal molecular films
The orientational properties of hybrid Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films composed of an amphiphilic azobenzene (Az) side chain polymer and liquid crystal (LC) molecule were investigated to gain insights into the molecular cooperativity in the interface region of the command surface system. Clear in-plane orientational induction directing perpendicular to the LB dipping direction was observed for both the Az side chains and 5CB molecules after an irradiation cycle with non-polarized UV and subsequent visible light in the normal incidence.