• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.308-313
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• 2005

The effects of molecular environments on photoisomerization of an azobenzene group were investigated using In-situ UV/Vis spectroscopy and optical anisotropy measurement technique. The reversible and repeatable photoisomeritation reactions of azobenzene were observed by irradiating the film containing 4-hydroxyazobenzene and by measuring absorption intensities of the characteristic bands of trans and cis isomers simultaneously. When the self-assembled monolayer with azobenzene groups was used as an alignment layer for a liquid crystal cell, the homeotropic alignment was induced due to their compact packing structures of azobenfene groups along the vertical direction of the substrate. By irradiating UV light on this cell, the trans-azobenzene groups change to cis-isomers through the photoisonlerieation and then resulting in the planar alignment of liquid crystal molecules.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1997.11a
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• pp.306-308
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• 1997

The Maxwell displacement current was investigated in the connection with stwiching characteristics by photoisomerization of monolayers. The displacement current was generated due to the trans-to-cis photoisomerization by irradiation with ultraviolet light( λ$_1$1=360nm). whereas the displacement current was generated in the opposite direction due to the sis-to-trans photoisomerization by irradiation with visible light( λ$_1$=450nm). The reversible displacement current generation was found to be sustained by alternative irradiation with UV light and visible light.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07d
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• pp.1882-1884
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• 1999

The photoisomerization of functional polyimide was investigated in the various temperatures and UV(360nm) & visible(450nm) light irradiation. The absorption spectrum of azobenzene containing polyamic acid in a mixture of N,N-dimethylacetamide and benzene(1:1 by volume) solution was induced photoisomerization by UV and visible light irradiation. The absorption spectrum of LB films are also induced photoisomerization by UV and visible light irradiation.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1995.07c
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• pp.1184-1186
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• 1995

The absorption spectra of synthesis of azobenzene containing long chain fatty acids were investigated by UV spectrophotometer in chloroform solution. Also, the pressure-area isotherms of the molecules on the water-air interface were obtained and the LB films were fabricated onto a quartz slides and quartz crystals by the conventional Langmuir-Blodggett(LB) method. The UV absorption spectra of Langmuir-Blodggett(LB) films on quartz slides have been measured. From these measurements, following conclusions were obtained. Azobenzene containing long chain fatty acids show a photoisomerization by irradiation of UV light and visible light alternatively. At the pressure-area isotherms, the value of surface pressure increment were decreased when the number of $C_n$ increased. Also the LB films show a photoisomerization characteristics. So the LB film of azobenzene containing long chain fatty acid has possibility to being applied to functional molecular device such as photomemory and light switching.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.132-133
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• 2002

아조벤젠 고분자는 가역적 광이성화 과정에 의한 광유도 복굴절을 일으키는 물질로 광정보저장용 및 광소자용 매질로서 많은 연구가 이루어져 왔다. 일반적으로 아조벤젠 고분자는 rod-like 형태의 안정한 trans 상과 banana-like 형태의 준 안정한 cis 상의 이성체가 존재하고 이 두 이성체는 광에 의해 여기 되어 서로 다른 이성체로의 이성화가 일어나는데, 특히 막대 모양의 trans 상의 분자가 여기 시키는 광의 편광 방향에 수직으로 정렬하면서 복굴절이 유도되며 cis 상의 분자는 복굴절의 유도와 무관하다고 알려져 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.04b
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• pp.139-142
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• 2000

Displacement current was generated in the light stimulus. Solution of azobenzene molecules (8A5H) have to character trans-to-cis. The Maxwell displacement current measuring technique has been applied for the investigation of azobenzene organic thin films under alternating photoirradiation with ultraviolet($\lambda_1$) and visible($\lambda_2$) light. also, As laser beam(630~670nm) investigate light response. As result, ultraviolet($\lambda_1$) and visible($\lambda_2$) light see photoisomerization response, but laser beam not appear photoisomerization in current that differ wave range reagent.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.53-60
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• 1994

The Synthesis of azobenzene containing long chain fatty acid and poly vinyl alcohol by esterification reaction($C_{n}-Azo-PVA$) was optimized, starting from P-(P'-hydroxy phenyl azo)-benzoic acid and the product of reaction containing azobenzene chromophores was investigated by ultraviolet spectrophotometery in toluene solvent at room temperature. In addition, UV absorption spectra of Langmmuir Blodggett (LB) film deposited on quartz plate have been measured and the structure of these compounds were ascertained by means of Ultraviolet and FT-IR. Recrystallization of reaction product in the solvent results the experimental yield obtained about 22.27% P-(P'-octadecyloxy phenyl azo)-benzoic acid-poly vinyl alcohol. Long chain azobenzene derivative-poly vinyl alcohols are induced phtoisomerization by u, v, and visible light irradiation. The LB film of azobenzene containing long chain fatty acids($C_{18}-Azo-PVA$) are possible of being applied to functional molecular devices such as photomemory and light switching.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1997.04a
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• pp.213-216
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• 1997

The Maxwell displacement current was investigated in the connection with phase diagram of monolayers on a water surface. We measwed the displacement current of 8A5H monolayers on the water surface. The displacement current generated during 8A5H monolayers compression. Also, displacement current pulses were found to be generated when isomerizations were induced in 8A5H monolayers by irradiation with ultraviolet light ($lambda_1=340nm$) and visible light($lambda_2=450nm$).

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.417-422
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• 1978

Rather than undergo photooxygenation, the Z-configuration benzalpyrrolinones (Z-2, Z-4) photoisomerized to the E-configuration isomers under direct or sensitized irradiation. Rose bengal sensitized photochemical stereoisomerzation of benzalpyrrolinones (Z-2, Z-4 and E-2) with monochromatic light (at 557 nm, excitation of rose bengal only) showed that the triplet of benzalpyrrolinones was involved in the photoisomerization, since oxygen inhibited the photoisomerization.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.193-198
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• 1999

Maxwell displacement current(MDC) measuring technique has been applied on the study of monolayers of fatty acid. The displacement current was generated from monolayers on the water surface by monolayer compression and expansion. Displacement current was generated when the area per molecule was about $130{\AA}^2$. MDCs were investigated in connection with monolayer compression cycles. It was found that the current pulses were generated over the entire range of molecular area, and the maximum of MDC appeared at the molecular area just before the initial rise of surface pressure in compression cycles. We investigated the change in absorption spectra of the fatty acid(8A5H) monolayer LB film due to cis-trans photoisomerization. It was found that the absorption spectrum of the 8A5H LB film was induce to photoisomerization by alternate irradiation with UV and visible light irradiation.