Orientation-control of liquid crystal molecules by photochromism of azobenzene

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 425, Issue , 2004, Pages 159-166

  Aoki, Naofumi ^a   Ueda, Yasukiyo ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Azobenzene LB film; Nematic liquid crystal; Orientation control

Indexed keywords

AZOBENZENE LB FILMS; LC ALIGNMENT; ORIENTATION CONTROL; PHOTOCHEMICAL REGULATIONS;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LANGMUIR BLODGETT FILMS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTOCHROMISM;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 33947380711     PISSN: 15421406     EISSN: 15435318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15421400490506720     Document Type: Conference Paper

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