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Development of light energy conversion materials with composite structures of crosslinked liquid-crystalline and amorphous polymers

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26870592
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Polymer/Textile materials
Polymer chemistry
Research InstitutionChuo University

Principal Investigator

Ube Toru  中央大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 研究員 (80613364)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords液晶高分子 / 相互侵入高分子網目 / フォトクロミック分子 / 高分子アクチュエーター / 分子鎖運動
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Photomobile polymer materials, which macroscopically deform upon irradiation with light, have attracted much attention because of their potential in various applications such as microrobotics. However, there still remain several issues to be challenged for practical use in their response rates and mechanical toughness.
In this study, we developed a novel class of photomobile materials with interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) structures. Amorphous poly(alkyl methacrylate)s were incorporated to LC azobenzene polymer (PAzo) films. The IPN films showed reversible bending upon irradiation with UV and visible light as well as pristine PAzo films. The optical and mechanical properties of photomobile polymer materials can successfully be controlled by forming IPN structures with adequate amorphous components. It was found that the interaction between different components plays significant roles in determining performance of IPN films as well as the properties of homopolymers.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2015 2014

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Photomobile Materials with Interpenetrating Polymer Network Composed of Liquid-Crystalline and Amorphous Polymers2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Ube, K. Takado, T. Ikeda
    • Journal Title

      J. Mater. Chem. C

      Volume: 3 Issue: 31 Pages: 8006-8009

    • DOI

      10.1039/c5tc01489a

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Photomobile Properties of Interpenetrating Polymer Network Films Composed of Azobenzene Liquid Crystalline Polymer and Polymethacrylates2014

    • Author(s)
      T. Ube, K. Takado and T. Ikeda
    • Journal Title

      Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.

      Volume: 594 Issue: 1 Pages: 86-91

    • DOI

      10.1080/15421406.2014.917479

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Photomobile Polymer Materials with Double Network Structures: Crosslinked Azobenzene Liquid-Crystalline Polymer/Methacrylate Composites2014

    • Author(s)
      K. Takado, T. Ube and T. Ikeda
    • Journal Title

      Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.

      Volume: 601 Issue: 1 Pages: 43-48

    • DOI

      10.1080/15421406.2014.940491

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Photomobile Polymer Materials: Structures and Functions2015

    • Author(s)
      Tomiki Ikeda, Kiyohide Takado, Kyohei Kawasaki, Gaku Hashimoto, Toru Ube, Masayuki Suda, Hiroshi Yamamoto
    • Organizer
      8th International Liquid Crystal Elastomer Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Erice, Italy
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-02
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 架橋液晶高分子と非晶高分子の複合化による光運動材料の物性制御2015

    • Author(s)
      宇部 達・高堂 聖英・池田 富樹
    • Organizer
      第64回高分子学会年次大会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-29
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Photomobile Polymer Materials: Structures and Functions2015

    • Author(s)
      Tomiki Ikeda, Kiyohide Takado, Kyohei Kawasaki, Gaku Hashimoto, Toru Ube, Masayuki Suda, Hiroshi Yamamoto
    • Organizer
      Symposium on Liquid Crystal Photonics
    • Place of Presentation
      Shenzhen, China
    • Year and Date
      2015-04-18
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 相互侵入構造形成による架橋アゾベンゼン液晶高分子の光運動特性制御2015

    • Author(s)
      宇部 達・高堂 聖英・池田 富樹
    • Organizer
      日本化学会第95春季年会
    • Place of Presentation
      船橋
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-26
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 架橋アゾベンゼン液晶高分子/メタクリレート複合型光運動材料の光変形2014

    • Author(s)
      高堂 聖英・宇部 達・池田 富樹
    • Organizer
      2014年日本液晶学会討論会
    • Place of Presentation
      松江
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-10
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Photomechanical Properties of Crosslinked Azobenzene Liquid-Crystalline Polymer/Methacrylate Composites with Interpenetrating Polymer Network2014

    • Author(s)
      Kiyohide Takado, Toru Ube, Tomiki Ikeda
    • Organizer
      8th International Symposium on Advanced Display Materials & Devices (ADMD 2014)
    • Place of Presentation
      Sendai
    • Year and Date
      2014-06-24
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Tomiki Ikeda, Kiyohide Takado, Kyohei Kawasaki, Toru Ube, Masayuki Suda, Hiroshi Yamamoto2014

    • Author(s)
      Photomobile Polymer Materials: Structures and Functions
    • Organizer
      7th Italian-Japanese Workshop on Liquid Crystals
    • Place of Presentation
      Ravenna
    • Year and Date
      2014-06-06 – 2014-06-09
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Invited

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