Self-assembling behaviour of new functional photosensitive cinnamoyl-based reactive mesogens

• Published in: Liquid crystals Vol. 47; no. 14-15; pp. 2276 - 2291
• Main Authors: Bubnov, Alexej, Cigl, Martin, Sedláčková, Nela, Pociecha, Damian, Böhmová, Zuzana, Hamplová, Věra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 07.12.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: cinnamoyl group; Irradiation; Light irradiation; Liquid crystal; Liquid crystals; Molecular structure; Organic materials; Phase transitions; photosensitive materials; Photosensitivity; reactive mesogen; self-assembling behaviour; Self-assembly; Small angle X ray scattering; Transition temperatures

One of the most exciting classes of organic materials that is able to self-assemble at nanoscopic scale are those exhibiting the liquid crystalline (LC) behaviour which can be distantly tuned by an external stimulus. Under UV/Vis light irradiation, the reversible photoisomerisation process can take...