Photomechanical Azobenzene Crystals
Abstract
:1. Introduction to Photomechanical Materials
1.1. Actuator Materials
1.2. Azobenzene Compounds for Actuator Materials
1.3. Photomechanical Crystals
2. Development of Photomechanical Azobenzene Crystals
2.1. Early Stage of Photomechanical Azobenzene Crystals
2.2. Fast Response
2.3. Model of Dynamical Photo-Bending
3. Design of New Azobenzene Crystals for Actuation
3.1. Chirality Induction
3.2. Crystallization with Multi-Molecular Components
4. Other Mechanical Responses of Azobenzene Crystals
5. Possibilities for Future Applications
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Taniguchi, T.; Asahi, T.; Koshima, H. Photomechanical Azobenzene Crystals. Crystals 2019, 9, 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst9090437
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Chicago/Turabian StyleTaniguchi, Takuya, Toru Asahi, and Hideko Koshima. 2019. "Photomechanical Azobenzene Crystals" Crystals 9, no. 9: 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst9090437