Light-driven phenomena both in living systems and nonliving materials have enabled truly
fascinating and incredible dynamic architectures with terrific forms and functions. Recently …

Azobenzene photochemistry is a fascinating area of investigation, on one hand, because it
is fairly wellknown, 1 and on the other hand because it has produced and continues to …

Amphiphilic polymers are well known for their characteristics to form various self-assembling
structures under proper conditions. Amphiphilic azo polymers, which are amphiphilic …

Azobenzene chromophores can be switched between two geometric isomers using visible
light. This photoisomerization is rapid, reversible, and of high quantum yield, and the …

Surface relief gratings are one of the most promising applications for azobenzene‐
containing polymers (azo‐polymers). Systems investigated to date have contained single …

The glass transition and melting temperatures of binary random copolymers are mostly
observed as nearly the average of each homopolymer with moderate deviations. However …

Abstract Azobenzene (1, 2-diphenyldiazene in IUPAC name) is a widely studied, simple,
rodlike photochromic molecule. The trans-(E) to cis-(Z) photoisomerization of this molecule …

Light can be used as a precise stimulus by selecting suitable wavelengths, polarization
directions, and intensity, allowing non-contact control. When photoresponsive (mostly …

The orientation of liquid crystal (LC) molecules is significantly governed by solid interfaces
and free surfaces, and a variety of functional materials have been developed using these …

Azobenzene (Az)-containing polymers provide fascinating photoresponsive actuation
systems. When they are organized at interfaces, the motion of Az unit occurring at a …