title: Rational design of light-directed dynamic spheres.
abstract: We created light-directed dynamic spheres based on simple azobenzene monomers showing (i) a high yield of reversible trans↔cis photoisomerization and (ii) noticeable phase transition from crystalline to isotropic states under UV light irradiation at ambient temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Department of Electronic Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Yumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okui
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization; D007536:Isomerism; D044367:Phase Transition; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; C009850:azobenzene