Spontaneous motion observed in highly sensitive surface relief formation system

Takashi Ubukata; Takeshi Higuchi; Nobuyuki Zettsu; Takahiro Seki; Masahiko Hara

doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2004.10.121

Spontaneous motion observed in highly sensitive surface relief formation system

Takashi Ubukata, Takeshi Higuchi, Nobuyuki Zettsu, Takahiro Seki, Masahiko Hara

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Abstract

Surface relief gratings formed on a liquid-crystalline azobenzene polymer film known as a highly sensitive system were investigated to obtain deeper insights into polymer migration on the micrometer scale. A surface relief formation was induced with incoherent nonpolarized patterned blue-light using a photomask instead of interference patterns of a coherent laser. Spontaneous lateral migration was observed under the edge of the grating photomask at room temperature even after terminating light irradiation. It was found that interfacial tension and the living cis form of azobenzene are essential for inducing spontaneous motion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	123-126
Number of pages	4
Journal	Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume	257-258
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2004.10.121
Publication status	Published - 2005 May 5
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Atomic force microscopy
Azobenzene
Liquid-crystalline polymer
Photomask
Surface relief gratings

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surfaces and Interfaces
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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