Cui L, Dahmane S, Tong X, Zhu L, Zhao Y (2005) Using self-assembly to prepare multifunctional
diblock copolymers containing azopyridine moiety. Macromolecules 38:2076–2084
Cui L, Zhao Y (2004) Azopyridine side chain polymers: an efficient way to prepare photoactive
liquid crystalline materials through self-assembly. Chem Mater 16:2076–2082
Daunert S, Moschou EA, Madou MJ, Bachas LG (2006) Voltage-switchable artificial muscles
actuating at near neutral pH. Sensors Actuators B Chem 115:379–383
Eisenbach CD (1980) Isomerization of aromatic azo chromophores in poly (ethyl acrylate) networks and photomechanical effect. Polymer 21:1175–1179
Faghihi K, Shabanian M (2012) Synthesis and characterization of polyimide–silver nanocomposite
containing chalcone moieties in the main chain by UV radiation. J Thermoplast Compos Mater
25:89–99
Fasolka MJ, Mayes AM (2001) Block copolymer thin films: physics and applications. Annu Rev
Mater Res 31:323–355
Finkelmann H, Nishikawa E, Pereira GG, Warner M (2001) A new opto-mechanical effect in solids.
Phys Rev Lett 87:15501/1–15501/4
Harris KD, Bastiaansen CWM, Lub J, Broer DJ (2005) Self-assembled polymer films for controlled
agent-driven motion. Nano Lett 5:1857–1860
Ikeda T, Tsutsumi O (1995) Optical switching and image storage by means of azobenzene liquidcrystal films. Science 268:1873–1875
Ikeda T (2003) Photomodulation of liquid crystal orientations for photonic applications. J Mater
Chem 13:2037–2057
Ikeda T, Nakano M, Yu Y, Tsutsumi O, Kanazawa A (2003) Anisotropic bending and unbending
behavior of azobenzene liquid-crystalline gels by light exposure. Adv Mater 15:201–205
Ilievski F, Mazzeo AD, Shepherd RF, Chen X, Whitesides GM (2011) Soft robotics for chemists.
Angew Chem Int Ed 123:1930–1935
Ikkala O, Brinke G (2002) Functional materials based on self-assembly of polymeric supramolecules. Science 295:2407–2409
Jentzsch AV, Emery D, Mareda J, Nayak SK, Metrangolo P, Resnati G, Sakai N, Matile S (2012)
Transmembrane anion transport mediated by halogen-bond donors. Nat Commun 3:905
Ji Y, Huang YY, Rungsawang R, Terentjev EM (2010) Dispersion and alignment of carbon
nanotubes in liquid crystalline polymers and elastomers. Adv Mater 22:3436–3440
Kanazawa A, Shishido A, Hasegawa M, Tsutsumi O, Shiono T, Ikeda T, Nagase Y, Akiyama E,
Takamura Y (1997) Effect of siloxane spacer on photochemical phase transition behavior of
polymer liquid crystals with azobenzene moieties in the side chain. Mol Cryst Liq Cryst
300:201–218
Kato T, Frechet JM (1989) A new approach to mesophase stabilization through hydrogen bonding
molecular interactions in binary mixtures. J Am Chem Soc 111:8533–8534
Kawatsuki N (2011) Photoalignment and photoinduced molecular reorientation of photosensitive
materials. Chem Lett 40:548–554
Kawatsuki N, Kawakami T, Yamamoto T (2001) A photoinduced birefringent film with a high
orientational order obtained from a novel polymer liquid crystal. Adv Mater 13:1337–1339
Kondo M, Yu Y, Mamiya J, Kinoshita M, Ikeda T (2007) Photoinduced deformation behavior of
crosslinked azobenzene liquid-crystalline polymer films with unimorph and bimorph structure.
Mol Cryst Liq Cryst 478:245–257
Kurihara S, Sakamoto A, Nonaka T (1998) Fast photochemical switching of a liquid-crystalline
polymer network containing azobenzene molecules. Macromolecules 31:4648–4650
Kumar G, Neckers D (1989) Photochemistry of azobenzene-containing polymers. Chem Rev
89:1915–1925
Lehn JM (1990) Perspectives in supramolecular chemistry – from molecular recognition towards
molecular information processing and self-organization. Angew Chem Int Ed 29:1304–1319
Li MH, Keller P, Li B (2003) Light-driven side-on nematic elastomer actuators. Adv Mater 15:569–572
Li Q (2012) Intelligent stimuli-responsive materials: from well-defined nanostructures to applications. Wiley, Hoboken
Li J, Kamata K, Watanabe S, Iyoda T (2007) Template- and vacuum-ultraviolet-assisted fabrication
of a ag-nanoparticle array on flexible and rigid substrates. Adv Mater 19:1267–1271
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diblock copolymers containing azopyridine moiety. Macromolecules 38:2076–2084
Cui L, Zhao Y (2004) Azopyridine side chain polymers: an efficient way to prepare photoactive
liquid crystalline materials through self-assembly. Chem Mater 16:2076–2082
Daunert S, Moschou EA, Madou MJ, Bachas LG (2006) Voltage-switchable artificial muscles
actuating at near neutral pH. Sensors Actuators B Chem 115:379–383
Eisenbach CD (1980) Isomerization of aromatic azo chromophores in poly (ethyl acrylate) networks and photomechanical effect. Polymer 21:1175–1179
Faghihi K, Shabanian M (2012) Synthesis and characterization of polyimide–silver nanocomposite
containing chalcone moieties in the main chain by UV radiation. J Thermoplast Compos Mater
25:89–99
Fasolka MJ, Mayes AM (2001) Block copolymer thin films: physics and applications. Annu Rev
Mater Res 31:323–355
Finkelmann H, Nishikawa E, Pereira GG, Warner M (2001) A new opto-mechanical effect in solids.
Phys Rev Lett 87:15501/1–15501/4
Harris KD, Bastiaansen CWM, Lub J, Broer DJ (2005) Self-assembled polymer films for controlled
agent-driven motion. Nano Lett 5:1857–1860
Ikeda T, Tsutsumi O (1995) Optical switching and image storage by means of azobenzene liquidcrystal films. Science 268:1873–1875
Ikeda T (2003) Photomodulation of liquid crystal orientations for photonic applications. J Mater
Chem 13:2037–2057
Ikeda T, Nakano M, Yu Y, Tsutsumi O, Kanazawa A (2003) Anisotropic bending and unbending
behavior of azobenzene liquid-crystalline gels by light exposure. Adv Mater 15:201–205
Ilievski F, Mazzeo AD, Shepherd RF, Chen X, Whitesides GM (2011) Soft robotics for chemists.
Angew Chem Int Ed 123:1930–1935
Ikkala O, Brinke G (2002) Functional materials based on self-assembly of polymeric supramolecules. Science 295:2407–2409
Jentzsch AV, Emery D, Mareda J, Nayak SK, Metrangolo P, Resnati G, Sakai N, Matile S (2012)
Transmembrane anion transport mediated by halogen-bond donors. Nat Commun 3:905
Ji Y, Huang YY, Rungsawang R, Terentjev EM (2010) Dispersion and alignment of carbon
nanotubes in liquid crystalline polymers and elastomers. Adv Mater 22:3436–3440
Kanazawa A, Shishido A, Hasegawa M, Tsutsumi O, Shiono T, Ikeda T, Nagase Y, Akiyama E,
Takamura Y (1997) Effect of siloxane spacer on photochemical phase transition behavior of
polymer liquid crystals with azobenzene moieties in the side chain. Mol Cryst Liq Cryst
300:201–218
Kato T, Frechet JM (1989) A new approach to mesophase stabilization through hydrogen bonding
molecular interactions in binary mixtures. J Am Chem Soc 111:8533–8534
Kawatsuki N (2011) Photoalignment and photoinduced molecular reorientation of photosensitive
materials. Chem Lett 40:548–554
Kawatsuki N, Kawakami T, Yamamoto T (2001) A photoinduced birefringent film with a high
orientational order obtained from a novel polymer liquid crystal. Adv Mater 13:1337–1339
Kondo M, Yu Y, Mamiya J, Kinoshita M, Ikeda T (2007) Photoinduced deformation behavior of
crosslinked azobenzene liquid-crystalline polymer films with unimorph and bimorph structure.
Mol Cryst Liq Cryst 478:245–257
Kurihara S, Sakamoto A, Nonaka T (1998) Fast photochemical switching of a liquid-crystalline
polymer network containing azobenzene molecules. Macromolecules 31:4648–4650
Kumar G, Neckers D (1989) Photochemistry of azobenzene-containing polymers. Chem Rev
89:1915–1925
Lehn JM (1990) Perspectives in supramolecular chemistry – from molecular recognition towards
molecular information processing and self-organization. Angew Chem Int Ed 29:1304–1319
Li MH, Keller P, Li B (2003) Light-driven side-on nematic elastomer actuators. Adv Mater 15:569–572
Li Q (2012) Intelligent stimuli-responsive materials: from well-defined nanostructures to applications. Wiley, Hoboken
Li J, Kamata K, Watanabe S, Iyoda T (2007) Template- and vacuum-ultraviolet-assisted fabrication
of a ag-nanoparticle array on flexible and rigid substrates. Adv Mater 19:1267–1271
15 Photoresponsive Liquid Crystalline Polymers
443