title: Light-induced deformation of photoresponsive liquid crystals on a water surface.
abstract: Photodeformation: Azobenzene derivatives showing a room-temperature liquid crystal (LC) phase exhibit photoinduced deformation on a water surface. While a droplet of a LC sample floating on the surface expands upon UV irradiation, a LC sample containing a solvent is condensed towards the center of the illuminated regions (see figure).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda-shi, Chiba 278-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Kunihiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okano
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamashita