Effect of Surface Properties on the Photo-Induced Crawling Motion of Azobenzene Crystals on Glass Surfaces

Effect of Surface Properties on the Photo-Induced Crawling Motion of Azobenzene Crystals on Glass Surfaces

Photo-induced crawling motion of a crystal of 3,3′-dimethylazobenzene (DMAB) on a glass substrate having different surface properties was studied. When exposed to UV and visible lights simultaneously from different directions, crystals crawl continuously on a glass surface. On a hydrophilic surface,...

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Main Authors: Yasuo Norikane, Masaru Hayashino, Mio Ohnuma, Koji Abe, Yoshihiro Kikkawa, Koichiro Saito, Kengo Manabe, Koji Miyake, Miki Nakano, Naoki Takada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
Subjects:
photochromism
crystal
azobenzene
actuation
phase transition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2021.684767/full

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