Precise Control of Photoinduced Birefringence in Azobenzene-Containing Liquid-Crystalline Polymers by Post Functionalization
✍ Scribed by Haifeng Yu; Takaomi Kobayashi; Ziyi Ge
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 442 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1022-1336
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
A series of functionalized liquid‐crystalline polymer materials with different degrees of functionality was synthesized by a post Sonogashira cross‐coupling reaction of a polymer precursor. The post‐functionalization was carried out under mild conditions and showed a high yield. Although a highly birefringent azotolane group was introduced into the polymer precursor, the photoresponse of the functionalized liquid‐crystalline materials was not obviously changed. By adjusting the content of azotolane groups, precise control of the photoinduced birefringence was successfully obtained after thermal enhancement upon annealing. The present method to gain precise control of photoinduced birefringence might enable one to finely photocontrol the optical performances of materials, and may have a potential application as an advanced process for photonic materials.
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