화학공학소재연구정보센터
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.443, 211-217, 2005
Alignment change of discotic liquid crystal domains by wavelength tunable infrared laser irradiation
Infrared photoinduced change of discotic liquid crystal domains was investigated for a hexagonal columnar mesophase of a triphenylene derivative with three wavelengths of irradiation. The formation of uniform domains was observed under the irradiation with the wavelength of certain absorption bands of the compound. The technique could provide a novel technology to control the columnar alignment of viscous mesophase materials.