Photoimages formed by lyotropic liquid crystals

Authors
Ichimura, K Momose, M Fujiwara, T
Citation
K. Ichimura et al., Photoimages formed by lyotropic liquid crystals, CHEM LETT, (9), 2000, pp. 1022-1023
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMISTRY LETTERS
ISSN journal
03667022 → ACNP
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1022 - 1023
Database
ISI
SICI code
0366-7022(20000905):9<1022:PFBLLC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The orientation of lyotropic liquid crystals consisting of about 90 wt% wat er is controllable on thin films of a polymer with azobenzene side chains, which are exposed to linearly polarized light, to give rise to thermally st able birefringent photoimages.