Photoinduced deformation of azopolymer nanometric spheres
Author(s) -
R. Barillé,
P. Tajalli,
Stanisław A. Kucharski,
E. Ortyl,
JeanMichel Nunzi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
applied physics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 442
eISSN - 1077-3118
pISSN - 0003-6951
DOI - 10.1063/1.3409123
Subject(s) - spheres , materials science , deformation (meteorology) , substrate (aquarium) , white light , composite material , nanoparticle , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , physics , astronomy , oceanography , geology
Nanometric spheres of an azopolymer are obtained by micellization from a solution. We observe photoinduced deformation of the individual nanospheres under white light illumination. The diameter expands up to 35% parallel to the substrate surface. The magnitude of the force that is necessary to produce the same effect is estimated
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