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CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
卷 13, 期 9, 页码 2641-2647出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200600954
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chirality; helical structures; liquid crystals; photophysical properties
Five photochromic chiral azobenzene compounds and one nonphotochromic chiral compound were synthesized and characterized by IR, H-1 NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. Cholesteric liquid crystalline phases were induced by mixing of the nonphotochromic chiral compound and one of the photochromic chiral azobenzene compounds in a host nematic liquid crystal (E44). The helical pitch of the induced cholesteric phase was determined by Cano's wedge method and the helical twisting power (HTP) of each sample was thus determined. The helical twisting powers of azobenzene compounds were decreased upon UV irradiation, due to trans -> cis photoisomerization of azobenzene molecules. Among the azobenzene compounds synthesized in our study, Azo-5, with isomannide (radical) as chiral photochromic dopant, showed the highest HTP and contrast ratio (T-max/ T-min). Photoswitching between compensated nematic phase and cholesteric phase was achieved through reversible trans=cis photoisomerization of the chiral azobenzene molecules through irradiation with UV and visible light, respectively. Transmission rates (contrast ratios) increased with decreasing helical pitch length in the induced cholesteric phase. The influence of helical twisting power on the photoswitching behavior of chiral azobenzene compounds is discussed in detail.
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