Surface-Assisted Formation of Anisotropic Dye Molecular Films

Ichimura K; Momose M; Kudo K; Akiyama H; Ishizuki N

Thin Solid Films, Vol.284-285, 557-560, 1996

DOI10.1016/S0040-6090(95)08391-X Export Citation

Surface-Assisted Formation of Anisotropic Dye Molecular Films

Ichimura K, Momose M, Kudo K, Akiyama H, Ishizuki N

Dichroic dye layers were fabricated by spin coating of an aqueous dye solution on a thin film of an azobenzene polymer which was exposed to linearly polarized light in advance. The effect of polymer thickness on the dichroism and surface morphology of the dye layers were described.

Keywords:REVERSIBLE OPTICAL STORAGE;LIQUID-CRYSTALS;COMMAND SURFACES;ALIGNMENT;MONOLAYER;POLYMERS;LIGHT