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Self‐assembled structures of azobenzene amphiphiles: A new photorecording medium
Author(s) -
Gillberg G.,
Leube H.,
Mckenzie L.,
Pruksarnukul L.,
Reeder L.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1994.070530519
Subject(s) - azobenzene , homeotropic alignment , amphiphile , materials science , polymer , spin coating , yield (engineering) , liquid crystal , polymer chemistry , self assembly , coating , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , composite material , optoelectronics , copolymer , engineering
The self‐assembly of azobenzene amphiphiles by themselves and in the presence of a nonionic polymer has been studied. The conditions that yield homeotropic and uniaxial films, i.e., the optical properties of a single crystal, by spin‐coating were identified. It is shown that these films constitute a very sensitive write and erase recording medium. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.