Frenz C, Fuchs A, Schmidt HW, Theissen U, Haarer D (2004) Diblock copolymers with
azobenzene side-groups and polystyrene matrix: synthesis, characterization and photoaddressing. Macromol Chem Phys 205:1246–1258
Häckel M, Kador L, Kropp D, Frenz C, Schmidt HW (2005) Holographic gratings in diblock
copolymers with azobenzene and mesogenic side groups in the photoaddressable dispersed
phase. Adv Funct Mater 15:1722–1727
Häckel M, Kador L, Kropp D, Schmidt HW (2007) Polymer blends with azobenzene-containing
block copolymers as stable rewritable volume holographic media. Adv Mater 19:227–231
Hagen R, Bieringer T (2001) Photoaddressable polymers for optical data storage. Adv Mater 13
(23):1805–1810
Holme NCR, Nikolova L, Hvilsted S, Rasmussen PH, Berg RH, Ramanujam PS (1999) Optically
induced surface relief phenomena in azobenzene polymers. Appl Phys Lett 74:519–521
Hvilsted S, Andruzzi F, Kulinna C, Siesler HW, Ramanujam PS (1995) Novel side-chain liquid
crystalline polyester architecture for reversible optical storage. Macromolecules 28:2172–2183
Hvilsted S, Sánchez C, Alcalá R (2009) The volume holographic optical storage potential in
azobenzene containing polymers. J Mater Chem 19:6641–6648
Iamsaard S, Aßhoff SJ, Matt B, Kudernac T, Cornelissen JJLM, Fletcher SP, Katsonis N (2014)
Conversion of light into macroscopic helical motion. Nat Chem 6:229–235
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
Ikeda T, Mamiya JI, Yu Y (2007) Photomechanics of liquid-crystalline elastomers and other
polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed 46:506–528
Kim DY, Tripathy SK, Li L, Kumar J (1995) Laser-induced holographic surface relief gratings on
nonlinear optical polymer films. Appl Phys Lett 66:1166–1168
Li MH, Keller P, Li B, Wang X, Brunet M (2003) Light-driven side-on nematic elastomer actuators.
Adv Mater 15:569–572
Liu D, Bastiaansen CWM, den Toonder JMJ, Broer DJ (2012) Photo-switchable surface topologies
in chiral nematic coatings. Angew Chem Int Ed 51:892–896
Matharu AS, Jeeva S, Ramanujam PS (2007) Liquid crystals for holographic optical data storage.
Chem Soc Rev 36:1868–1813
McConney ME, Martinez A, Tondiglia VP, Lee KM, Langley D, Smalyukh II, White TJ (2013)
Topography from topology: photoinduced surface features generated in liquid crystal polymer
networks. Adv Mater 25:5880–5885
Modes CD, Bhattacharya K, Warner M (2010) Disclination-mediated thermo-optical response in
nematic glass sheets. Phys Rev E 81:060701–060704
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, Seki T (2007) Photoinduced 3D ordering and patterning of
microphase-separated nanostructure in polystyrene-based block copolymer. Chem Mater
19:1540–1542
Natansohn A, Rochon P (2002) Photoinduced motions in azo-containing polymers. Chem Rev
102:4139–4175
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, Shevchenko A (2013) Azopolymer-based micro- and nanopatterning for photonic
applications. J Polym Sci B Polym Phys 52:163–182
Priimagi A, Cattaneo S, Ras RHA, Valkama S, Ikkala O, Kauranen M (2005) PolymerÀdye
complexes: a facile method for high doping level and aggregation control of dye molecules.
Chem Mater 17:5798–5802
Priimagi A, Barrett CJ, Shishido A (2014) Recent twists in photoactuation and photoalignment
control. J Mater Chem C 2:7155–7162
Rau H (1990) Photoisomerization of azobenzenes. In: Rabeck FJ (ed) Photochemistry and Photophysics. CRC, Boca Raton, pp 119–141
476
C. Sánchez-Somolinos
azobenzene side-groups and polystyrene matrix: synthesis, characterization and photoaddressing. Macromol Chem Phys 205:1246–1258
Häckel M, Kador L, Kropp D, Frenz C, Schmidt HW (2005) Holographic gratings in diblock
copolymers with azobenzene and mesogenic side groups in the photoaddressable dispersed
phase. Adv Funct Mater 15:1722–1727
Häckel M, Kador L, Kropp D, Schmidt HW (2007) Polymer blends with azobenzene-containing
block copolymers as stable rewritable volume holographic media. Adv Mater 19:227–231
Hagen R, Bieringer T (2001) Photoaddressable polymers for optical data storage. Adv Mater 13
(23):1805–1810
Holme NCR, Nikolova L, Hvilsted S, Rasmussen PH, Berg RH, Ramanujam PS (1999) Optically
induced surface relief phenomena in azobenzene polymers. Appl Phys Lett 74:519–521
Hvilsted S, Andruzzi F, Kulinna C, Siesler HW, Ramanujam PS (1995) Novel side-chain liquid
crystalline polyester architecture for reversible optical storage. Macromolecules 28:2172–2183
Hvilsted S, Sánchez C, Alcalá R (2009) The volume holographic optical storage potential in
azobenzene containing polymers. J Mater Chem 19:6641–6648
Iamsaard S, Aßhoff SJ, Matt B, Kudernac T, Cornelissen JJLM, Fletcher SP, Katsonis N (2014)
Conversion of light into macroscopic helical motion. Nat Chem 6:229–235
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
Ikeda T, Mamiya JI, Yu Y (2007) Photomechanics of liquid-crystalline elastomers and other
polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed 46:506–528
Kim DY, Tripathy SK, Li L, Kumar J (1995) Laser-induced holographic surface relief gratings on
nonlinear optical polymer films. Appl Phys Lett 66:1166–1168
Li MH, Keller P, Li B, Wang X, Brunet M (2003) Light-driven side-on nematic elastomer actuators.
Adv Mater 15:569–572
Liu D, Bastiaansen CWM, den Toonder JMJ, Broer DJ (2012) Photo-switchable surface topologies
in chiral nematic coatings. Angew Chem Int Ed 51:892–896
Matharu AS, Jeeva S, Ramanujam PS (2007) Liquid crystals for holographic optical data storage.
Chem Soc Rev 36:1868–1813
McConney ME, Martinez A, Tondiglia VP, Lee KM, Langley D, Smalyukh II, White TJ (2013)
Topography from topology: photoinduced surface features generated in liquid crystal polymer
networks. Adv Mater 25:5880–5885
Modes CD, Bhattacharya K, Warner M (2010) Disclination-mediated thermo-optical response in
nematic glass sheets. Phys Rev E 81:060701–060704
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, Seki T (2007) Photoinduced 3D ordering and patterning of
microphase-separated nanostructure in polystyrene-based block copolymer. Chem Mater
19:1540–1542
Natansohn A, Rochon P (2002) Photoinduced motions in azo-containing polymers. Chem Rev
102:4139–4175
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, Shevchenko A (2013) Azopolymer-based micro- and nanopatterning for photonic
applications. J Polym Sci B Polym Phys 52:163–182
Priimagi A, Cattaneo S, Ras RHA, Valkama S, Ikkala O, Kauranen M (2005) PolymerÀdye
complexes: a facile method for high doping level and aggregation control of dye molecules.
Chem Mater 17:5798–5802
Priimagi A, Barrett CJ, Shishido A (2014) Recent twists in photoactuation and photoalignment
control. J Mater Chem C 2:7155–7162
Rau H (1990) Photoisomerization of azobenzenes. In: Rabeck FJ (ed) Photochemistry and Photophysics. CRC, Boca Raton, pp 119–141
476
C. Sánchez-Somolinos