Photomechanical mechanism and structure-property considerations in the generation of photomechanical work in glassy, azobenzene liquid crystal polymer networks

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 691-698

  Lee, Kyung Min ^a,b   Tabiryan, Nelson V ^c   Bunning, Timothy J ^a   White, Timothy J ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Azimuth Corporation   (United States)

^c BEAM ENGINEERING FOR ADVANCED MEASUREMENTS CO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUE-GREEN LIGHT; CROSS-LINK DENSITIES; CROSSLINKED; PHOTOCHEMICAL MECHANISM; POLYDOMAIN; SHAPE-ADAPTIVE; SPECTROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; STRUCTURE PROPERTY; UV- AND;

FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; IRRADIATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 83455234972     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: 13645501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c1jm14017e     Document Type: Article

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