Azopolymer film as an actuator for organizing multiwall carbon nanotubes

MARIA GABRIELA CAPELUTO; RAQUEL FERNANDEZ SALVADOR; ARANXA ECEIZA; SILVIA GOYANES; SILVIA LEDESMA

OPTICAL MATERIALS

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2017 vol. 66 p. 247 - 252

0925-3467

In this work we show the feasibility of using an azopolymer as an actuator to induce nano- and microscale movements controlled with light from the far field. We study azopolymers and their interaction with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by inducing surface relief gratings (SRG) through optical illumination. Upon different optical treatments, the MWCNTs are organized in the troughs or the crests of a surface relief grating. Large scale organization of MWCNTs has potential in applications such as transparent electronics.