Photoisomerization of an azobenzene gel by pulsed laser irradiation.
A decalin gel consisting of a 3,3'-bis[{(octylamino)carbonyl}propoxy]azobenzene derivative with H-aggregation showed a photon-density dependent E-Z isomerization, indicating the cooperating isomerization of each module.
Uchida
Kingo
K
Department of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Ryukoku University, Seta, Otsu, Shiga 520-2194, Japan. uchida@rins.ryukoku.ac.jp
Yamaguchi
Shintaro
S
Yamada
Hirofumi
H
Akazawa
Masako
M
Katayama
Tetsuro
T
Ishibashi
Yukihide
Y
Miyasaka
Hiroshi
H