Abstract
The explicit dependence of the rate of photoinduced ordering (photo-orientation) of an azobenzene-containing liquid-crystalline polymer on the photostationary concentration of cis-azobenzene has been predicted theoretically and found experimentally. The employed kinetic model based on the photoinduced rearrangement of the domain structure of a liquid-crystalline material predicts the maximum rate of photo-orientation at ca. 50% content of the cis-isomer in the photostationary state of irradiation. For experimental fine tuning of the photostationary trans-cis ratio, the simultaneous irradiation of material with two beams of light with different wavelengths was employed. The excellent agreement of theory and experiment indicates that the difference of photostationary fractions of cis-azobenzene fragments in adjacent domains of different orientations is the driving force of photoinduced ordering.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16690-16697 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 31 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Aug 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry