2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Fabrication of photo-controlable nano-transportation materials on surface of liquid crystals
Project/Area Number |
24710123
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Nanomaterials/Nanobioscience
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Research Institution | Kumamoto University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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Keywords | 光応答性材料 / マイクロナノ材料 / アゾベンゼン材料 / 液晶材料 |
Research Abstract |
(1) A few kinds of azobenzene complexes, LCAAzs, were synthesized. Preparations of micro-particles modified with the LCAAzs (LCAAz/MPs) were succeeded. (2) Photo-respective movements of the LCAAz/MPs were observed and evaluated by light irradiation in thermotropic liquid crystals (LCs). Photo-phase-transition of the liquid crystals was also evaluated at around the LCAAz/MPs under light irradiation in thermotropic LCs. (3) For several lyotropic LCs, slow photo-phase-transition was observed by light irradiation. Optimization of photo-manipulation system in lyotropic LCs is now in progress.
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