Photo Alignment Behaviour of Polyethene Imine Having Cyano Azobenzene Side Chain

Authors

  • Mohammad Kamruzzaman Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dhaka University, Dhaka-1000
  • Seiji Kurihara Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kumamoto University, Kurokami 2-39-1, Kumamoto 860-8555

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v63i2.24434

Keywords:

Azobenzene polymer, Polyethene imines, Photo alignment behaviour, Out-of-plane orientation

Abstract

New type of polyethene imine having cyano (-CN) side chain through six methylene spacer group (PEI6C) was successfully synthesised and characterised. The effect of reaction parameters on degree of substitution of PEI6C was also studied and the reaction conditions were optimised. Photochemical as well as photoorientational behaviour of the polymer were investigated. PEI6C in solid film exhibited photoresponsive properties upon irradiation with UV and visible light. PEI6C film also exhibited reversible molecular orientation from random state to out-of-plane and from out-of-plane to random state upon non-polarised visible and UV light irradiation.

Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 63(2): 67-72, 2015 (July)

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Published

2015-08-20

How to Cite

Kamruzzaman, M., & Kurihara, S. (2015). Photo Alignment Behaviour of Polyethene Imine Having Cyano Azobenzene Side Chain. Dhaka University Journal of Science, 63(2), 67–72. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v63i2.24434

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Articles