Effect of molecular architectures in photoinduced birefringence in films of azo-modified diblock copolymers

Langmuir films of polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P4VP) with an azo dye, 4-[4-(phenylazo)-1-naphthylazo]phenol (Disperse Orange 13, DO13), hydrogen-bonded to the pyridine group of P4VP blocks were investigated. Nonselective and selective solvents were used to spread the samples on the...

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Autores: Sáiz, Luciana María, Zucchi, Ileana Alicia, Oyanguren, Patricia Angelica, Galante, Maria Jose, Sanfelice, Rafaela C., Balogh, Debora T., Oliveira, Osvaldo N. Jr.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/5185
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/5185
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Block-Copolymer
Azobenzene
Supramolecular Interactions
Optical Anisotropy
Lb Films
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Sumario:Langmuir films of polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P4VP) with an azo dye, 4-[4-(phenylazo)-1-naphthylazo]phenol (Disperse Orange 13, DO13), hydrogen-bonded to the pyridine group of P4VP blocks were investigated. Nonselective and selective solvents were used to spread the samples on the water surface. The spreading solvents showed large effect on the surface pressure-molecular area isotherms. The photoinduced birefringence of the Langmuir films were investigated and compared with those obtained using the traditional spin coating technique. The combination of the self-assembly of block copolymer and the nano-structured nature of the Langmuir films cooperated to lead to an enhancement of photoinduced anisotropy.