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Liquid crystal polymers (LCP) containing azobenzene and its derivatives are fascinating and topics of intense scientific curiosities. As the addition of photo-responsive azobenzene, the LCP is exerted with the photochemical response, which shows fascinating and useful photo-induced motions and consequently enables a variety of applications in a lot of fields. In this review, we detail the macroscale mechanical motion of azobenzene containing liquid crystalline polymer (AZ-LCP) materials upon irradiation, with emphasis on the external and internal factors of bending behaviors of AZ-LCP, including bending direction, frequency and degree. We end with an outlook of challenging and competitive application as soft actuators.

Bending Behaviors of Azobenzene-containing Liquid Crystalline Polymers (AZ-LCP): Factors Influencing Bending Direction, Frequency and Degree