Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study
We perform molecular dynamics simulations of azobenzene containing side-chain liquid crystalline polymer
 subject to an external model field that mimicks the reorientations of the azobenzenes upon irradiation with polarized
 light. The smectic phase of the polymer is studied with the...
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| Cite this: | Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study / J. Ilnytskyi, M. Saphiannikova, D. Neher // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2006. — Т. 9, № 1(45). — С. 87–94. — Бібліогр.: 25 назв. — англ. |
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| citation_txt | Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study / J. Ilnytskyi, M. Saphiannikova, D. Neher // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2006. — Т. 9, № 1(45). — С. 87–94. — Бібліогр.: 25 назв. — англ. |
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| description | We perform molecular dynamics simulations of azobenzene containing side-chain liquid crystalline polymer
subject to an external model field that mimicks the reorientations of the azobenzenes upon irradiation with polarized
light. The smectic phase of the polymer is studied with the field applied parallel to the nematic director,
forcing the trans isomers to reorient perpendicularly to the field (the direction of which can be assosiated with
the light polarization). The coupling between the reorientation of azobenzenes and mechanical deformation
of the sample is found to depend on the field strength. In a weak field the original smectic order is melted
gradually with no apparent change in the simulation box shape, whereas in a strong field two regimes are
observed. During the first one a rapid melting of the liquid crystalline order is accompanied by the contraction
of the polymer along the field direction (the effect similar to the one observed experimentally in azobenzene
containing elastomers). During the slower second regime, the smectic layers are rebuilt to accomodate the
preferential direction of chromophores perperdicular to the field.
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| spelling | Ilnytskyi, J. Saphiannikova, M. Neher, D. 2017-06-13T20:28:51Z 2017-06-13T20:28:51Z 2006 Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study / J. Ilnytskyi, M. Saphiannikova, D. Neher // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2006. — Т. 9, № 1(45). — С. 87–94. — Бібліогр.: 25 назв. — англ. 1607-324X PACS: 31.15.Qg, 64.70.Md, 64.70.Nd DOI:10.5488/CMP.9.1.87 https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/121287 We perform molecular dynamics simulations of azobenzene containing side-chain liquid crystalline polymer
 subject to an external model field that mimicks the reorientations of the azobenzenes upon irradiation with polarized
 light. The smectic phase of the polymer is studied with the field applied parallel to the nematic director,
 forcing the trans isomers to reorient perpendicularly to the field (the direction of which can be assosiated with
 the light polarization). The coupling between the reorientation of azobenzenes and mechanical deformation
 of the sample is found to depend on the field strength. In a weak field the original smectic order is melted
 gradually with no apparent change in the simulation box shape, whereas in a strong field two regimes are
 observed. During the first one a rapid melting of the liquid crystalline order is accompanied by the contraction
 of the polymer along the field direction (the effect similar to the one observed experimentally in azobenzene
 containing elastomers). During the slower second regime, the smectic layers are rebuilt to accomodate the
 preferential direction of chromophores perperdicular to the field. The authors acknowledge the financial support under DFG Grant NE410/8–1 and computer
 time offered by Computing Cluster of the Institute for Condensed Matter Physics, Lviv, Ukraine en Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України Condensed Matter Physics Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study Фото-індуковані деформації азобензинових полімерних гребінців: моделювання за допомогою молекулярної динаміки Article published earlier |
| spellingShingle | Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study Ilnytskyi, J. Saphiannikova, M. Neher, D. |
| title | Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study |
| title_alt | Фото-індуковані деформації азобензинових полімерних гребінців: моделювання за допомогою молекулярної динаміки |
| title_full | Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study |
| title_fullStr | Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study |
| title_short | Photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study |
| title_sort | photo-induced deformations in azobenzene-containing side-chain polymers: molecular dynamics study |
| url | https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/121287 |
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