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Azo Polymers: Synthesis, Functions and Applications

By Xiaogong Wang (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2017
ISBN
978-3-662-53424-3, 978-3-662-53422-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-53424-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (6918290 bytes)
Series
Soft and Biological Matter
Edition
1
Pages
XIII, 230\238
Time added
2016-12-08 02:00:00
Complex Fluids and Microfluidics;OpticsLasersOptical DevicesPhotonicsPolymer Sciences;Optical and Electronic Materials;

Description

This book explores functional polymers containing aromatic azo chromophores in side-chain, main-chain and other parts of their structures, known as azo polymers and which share common photoresponsive properties. It focuses on the molecular architecture of azo polymers, the synthetic methods and their most important functions, such as photoinduced birefringence and dichroism, surface-relief-grating (SRG) formation, and light-driven deformation of liquid crystal elastomers. It combines a general survey of the subject and in-depth discussions of each topic, including numerous illustrations, figures, and photographs. Offering a balance between an introduction to the core concepts and a snapshot of hot and emerging topics, it is of interest to graduate students and researchers working in this and related fields. Xiaogong Wang is a Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China.

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