Liu H, Kobayashi T, Yu HF (2011) Easy fabrication and morphology control of supramolecular
liquid-crystalline polymer microparticles. Macromol Rapid Commun 32:378–383
Morikawa Y, Nagano S, Watanabe K, Kamata K, Iyoda T, Seki T (2006) Optical alignment and
patterning of nanoscale microdomains in a block copolymer thin film. Adv Mater 18:883–886
Morikawa Y, Kondo T, Nagano S (2007) Photoinduced 3D ordering and patterning of microphaseseparated nanostructure in polystyrene-based block copolymer. Chem Mater 19:1540–1542
Metrangolo P, Neukirch H, Pilati T, Resnati G (2005) Halogen bonding based recognition processes: a world parallel to hydrogen bonding. Acc Chem Res 38:386–395
McAllister LJ, Präsang C, Wong JP, Thatcher W, Whitwood RJ, Donnio AC, O'Brien BP, Karadakov
PB, Bruce DW (2013) Halogen-bonded liquid crystals of 4-alkoxystilbazoles with molecular
iodine: a very short halogen bond and unusual mesophase stability. Chem Commun 49:3946–3948
Meazza L, Foster JA, Fucke K, Metrangolo P, Resnati G, Steed JW (2012) Halogen-bondingtriggered supramolecular gel formation. Nat Chem 5:42–47
Natansohn A, Rochon P (2002) Photoinduced motions in azo-containing polymers. Chem Rev
102:4139–4176
Nguyen HL, Horton PN, Hursthouse MB, Legon AC, Bruce DW (2004) Halogen bonding: a new
interaction for liquid crystal formation. J Am Chem Soc 126:16–17
Okano K, Tsutsumi O, Shishido A, Ikeda T (2006) Azotolane liquid-crystalline polymers: huge
change in birefringence by photoinduced alignment change. J Am Chem Soc 128:15368–15369
Priimagi A, Cavallo G, Forni A, Gorynsztejn-Leben M, Kaivola M, Metrangolo P, Milani R,
Shishido A, Pilati T, Resnati G, Terraneo G (2012a) Halogen bonding versus hydrogen bonding
in driving self-assembly and performance of light-responsive supramolecular polymers. Adv
Funct Mater 22:2572–2579
Priimagi A, Saccone M, Cavallo G, Shishido A, Pilati T, Metrangolo P, Resnati G (2012b)
Photoalignment and surface-relief-grating formation are efficiently combined in low-molecularweight halogen-bonded complexes. Adv Mater 24:OP345–OP352
Priimagi A, Cavallo G, Metrangolo P, Resnati G (2013) The halogen bond in the design of
functional supramolecular materials. Acc Chem Res 46:2686–2695
Ren H, Chen D, Shi Y, Yu HF, Fu Z (2015) Carboxylic azo monomer and its homopolymer:
synthesis, self-organization and fluorescence behavior in solution. Polym Chem 6:270–277
Rocho P (1993) Recent developments in aromatic azo polymers research. Chem Mater 5:403–411
Saccone M, Dichiarante V, Forni A, Goulet-Hanssens A, Cavallo G, Vapaavuori J, Terraneo G,
Barrett CJ, Resnati G, Metrangolo P, Priimagi A (2015) Supramolecular hierarchy among
halogen and hydrogen bond donors in light-induced surface patterning. J Mater Chem C
3:759–768
Seki T, Nagano S, Hara M (2013) Versatility of photoalignment techniques: from nematics to a wide
range of functional materials. Polymer 54:6053–6072
Su W, Han K, Luo Y (2007) Formation and photoresponsive properties of giant microvesicles
assembled from azobenzene-containing amphiphilic diblock copolymers. Macromol Chem
Phys 208:955–963
Sun X, Wang W, Qiu L (2012) Unusual reversible photomechanical actuation in polymer/nanotube
composites. Angew Chem Int Ed 51:8520–8524
Tang R, Liu Z, Xu D, Liu J, Yu L, Yu HF (2015) Optical pendulum generator based on photomechanical liquid-crystalline actuators. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 7:8393–8397
Thomas EL, Lescanec RL, Frank FC (1994) Phase morphology in block copolymer systems [and
discussion]. Philos Trans Royal Soc A: Math Phys Eng Sci 348:149–166
Uchida E, Kawatsuki N (2006) Influence of wavelength of light on photoinduced orientation of
azobenzene-containing polymethacrylate film. Polym J 38:724–731
Wang G, Tong X, Zhao Y (2004) Preparation of azobenzene-containing amphiphilic diblock
copolymers for light-responsive micellar aggregates. Macromolecules 37:8911–8917
Wang L, Dong H, Li Y, Xue C, Sun L, Yan C, Li Q (2014) Reversible near-infrared light directed
reflection in a self-organized helical superstructure loaded with upconversion nanoparticles. J
Am Chem Soc 136:4480–4483
444
X. Li and H. Yu
liquid-crystalline polymer microparticles. Macromol Rapid Commun 32:378–383
Morikawa Y, Nagano S, Watanabe K, Kamata K, Iyoda T, Seki T (2006) Optical alignment and
patterning of nanoscale microdomains in a block copolymer thin film. Adv Mater 18:883–886
Morikawa Y, Kondo T, Nagano S (2007) Photoinduced 3D ordering and patterning of microphaseseparated nanostructure in polystyrene-based block copolymer. Chem Mater 19:1540–1542
Metrangolo P, Neukirch H, Pilati T, Resnati G (2005) Halogen bonding based recognition processes: a world parallel to hydrogen bonding. Acc Chem Res 38:386–395
McAllister LJ, Präsang C, Wong JP, Thatcher W, Whitwood RJ, Donnio AC, O'Brien BP, Karadakov
PB, Bruce DW (2013) Halogen-bonded liquid crystals of 4-alkoxystilbazoles with molecular
iodine: a very short halogen bond and unusual mesophase stability. Chem Commun 49:3946–3948
Meazza L, Foster JA, Fucke K, Metrangolo P, Resnati G, Steed JW (2012) Halogen-bondingtriggered supramolecular gel formation. Nat Chem 5:42–47
Natansohn A, Rochon P (2002) Photoinduced motions in azo-containing polymers. Chem Rev
102:4139–4176
Nguyen HL, Horton PN, Hursthouse MB, Legon AC, Bruce DW (2004) Halogen bonding: a new
interaction for liquid crystal formation. J Am Chem Soc 126:16–17
Okano K, Tsutsumi O, Shishido A, Ikeda T (2006) Azotolane liquid-crystalline polymers: huge
change in birefringence by photoinduced alignment change. J Am Chem Soc 128:15368–15369
Priimagi A, Cavallo G, Forni A, Gorynsztejn-Leben M, Kaivola M, Metrangolo P, Milani R,
Shishido A, Pilati T, Resnati G, Terraneo G (2012a) Halogen bonding versus hydrogen bonding
in driving self-assembly and performance of light-responsive supramolecular polymers. Adv
Funct Mater 22:2572–2579
Priimagi A, Saccone M, Cavallo G, Shishido A, Pilati T, Metrangolo P, Resnati G (2012b)
Photoalignment and surface-relief-grating formation are efficiently combined in low-molecularweight halogen-bonded complexes. Adv Mater 24:OP345–OP352
Priimagi A, Cavallo G, Metrangolo P, Resnati G (2013) The halogen bond in the design of
functional supramolecular materials. Acc Chem Res 46:2686–2695
Ren H, Chen D, Shi Y, Yu HF, Fu Z (2015) Carboxylic azo monomer and its homopolymer:
synthesis, self-organization and fluorescence behavior in solution. Polym Chem 6:270–277
Rocho P (1993) Recent developments in aromatic azo polymers research. Chem Mater 5:403–411
Saccone M, Dichiarante V, Forni A, Goulet-Hanssens A, Cavallo G, Vapaavuori J, Terraneo G,
Barrett CJ, Resnati G, Metrangolo P, Priimagi A (2015) Supramolecular hierarchy among
halogen and hydrogen bond donors in light-induced surface patterning. J Mater Chem C
3:759–768
Seki T, Nagano S, Hara M (2013) Versatility of photoalignment techniques: from nematics to a wide
range of functional materials. Polymer 54:6053–6072
Su W, Han K, Luo Y (2007) Formation and photoresponsive properties of giant microvesicles
assembled from azobenzene-containing amphiphilic diblock copolymers. Macromol Chem
Phys 208:955–963
Sun X, Wang W, Qiu L (2012) Unusual reversible photomechanical actuation in polymer/nanotube
composites. Angew Chem Int Ed 51:8520–8524
Tang R, Liu Z, Xu D, Liu J, Yu L, Yu HF (2015) Optical pendulum generator based on photomechanical liquid-crystalline actuators. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 7:8393–8397
Thomas EL, Lescanec RL, Frank FC (1994) Phase morphology in block copolymer systems [and
discussion]. Philos Trans Royal Soc A: Math Phys Eng Sci 348:149–166
Uchida E, Kawatsuki N (2006) Influence of wavelength of light on photoinduced orientation of
azobenzene-containing polymethacrylate film. Polym J 38:724–731
Wang G, Tong X, Zhao Y (2004) Preparation of azobenzene-containing amphiphilic diblock
copolymers for light-responsive micellar aggregates. Macromolecules 37:8911–8917
Wang L, Dong H, Li Y, Xue C, Sun L, Yan C, Li Q (2014) Reversible near-infrared light directed
reflection in a self-organized helical superstructure loaded with upconversion nanoparticles. J
Am Chem Soc 136:4480–4483
444
X. Li and H. Yu