Photoorientation studies in epoxy-based polymers containing azobencene units covalently attached

FERNÁNDEZ, R.; MONDRAGON, I.; OYANGUREN, P.; GALANTE, M. J.

Natal (Brazil)

Congreso; VI Brazilian MRS Meeting; 2007

Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa em Materiais

Various azo copolymers (TAZ) were synthesized and blended with DGEBA and different monoamines. This work presents the detailed analysis of the photoinduced anisotropy induced by the excitation of the azobenzene groups incorporated in the polymer matrices. The influence of TAZ concentration, laser light intensity and film thickness on the resulting anisotropy on is discussed.