Photo-induced in-plane alignment of LC molecules on layer-by-layer self-assembled films containing azo dyes evaluated by attenuated total reflection measurements

Jun Ishikawa; Akira Baba; Futao Kaneko; Kazunari Shinbo; Keizo Kato; Rigoberto C. Advincula

doi:10.1016/S0927-7757(01)01020-2

Photo-induced in-plane alignment of LC molecules on layer-by-layer self-assembled films containing azo dyes evaluated by attenuated total reflection measurements

Jun Ishikawa, Akira Baba, Futao Kaneko, Kazunari Shinbo, Keizo Kato, Rigoberto C. Advincula

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Abstract

The photo-induced in-plane alignment of nematic liquid crystal (LC) molecules, 5CB, has been investigated in a cell prepared with alternate layer-by-layer self-assembly of polyelectrolyte and low-molecular weight azobenzene dye films on gold electrodes using the attenuated total reflection (ATR) measurement method. The ATR properties due to excitation of surface plasmon polaritons were observed in the LC cell. They sensitively changed with irradiation of linearly polarized visible light. The experimental results corresponded well with the calculated ATR curves at different polarization states. We have demonstrated that in-plane alignment of the LC molecules on the self-assembled films could also be controlled by the polarization direction of irradiated visible light on the LC cell.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	917-922
Number of pages	6
Journal	Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume	198-200
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0927-7757(01)01020-2
Publication status	Published - 2002 Feb 18
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Attenuated total reflection
Azo dye
Layer-by-layer self-assembled film
LC molecule
Photo-induced alignment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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Ishikawa, J., Baba, A., Kaneko, F., Shinbo, K., Kato, K., & Advincula, R. C. (2002). Photo-induced in-plane alignment of LC molecules on layer-by-layer self-assembled films containing azo dyes evaluated by attenuated total reflection measurements. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 198-200, 917-922. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0927-7757(01)01020-2

Photo-induced in-plane alignment of LC molecules on layer-by-layer self-assembled films containing azo dyes evaluated by attenuated total reflection measurements. / Ishikawa, Jun; Baba, Akira; Kaneko, Futao; Shinbo, Kazunari; Kato, Keizo; Advincula, Rigoberto C.

In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 198-200, 18.02.2002, p. 917-922.

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Ishikawa, J, Baba, A, Kaneko, F, Shinbo, K, Kato, K & Advincula, RC 2002, 'Photo-induced in-plane alignment of LC molecules on layer-by-layer self-assembled films containing azo dyes evaluated by attenuated total reflection measurements', Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 198-200, pp. 917-922. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0927-7757(01)01020-2

Ishikawa, Jun ; Baba, Akira ; Kaneko, Futao ; Shinbo, Kazunari ; Kato, Keizo ; Advincula, Rigoberto C. / Photo-induced in-plane alignment of LC molecules on layer-by-layer self-assembled films containing azo dyes evaluated by attenuated total reflection measurements. In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 2002 ; Vol. 198-200. pp. 917-922.

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