Comparative study of photoinduced surface-relief-gratings on azo polymer and azo molecular glass films.

ABSTRACT: Photoinduced surface-relief-gratings (SRGs) on azo polymer and azo molecular glass films, caused by trans-cis isomerization of azo chromophores, have attracted wide interest for their intriguing nature and many possible applications in recent years. Understanding the mechanical properties of SRGs at the nanoscale is critically important for elucidating their formation mechanism and exploring their applications. In this work, a representative azo polymer (BP-AZ-CA) and a typical azo molecular glass (IAC-4) were comparatively studied for the first time concerning their properties related to SRG formation through a variety of methods. The results indicate that when inscribing SRGs on the films, IAC-4 shows a much higher efficiency for forming SRGs relative to that of BP-AZ-CA. T

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9042686 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature