Presentation 2008-01-25
Alignment of Biologically-Derived Liquid Crystals by Photoinduced Relief Structures on Azopolymer Films
Yuji KATO, Yasuhiko MURAKAMI, Takeshi Yamada, Masahiro TAWATA, Hiroshi SHIMOYAMA, Masahito SHIOZAWA, Taiji IKAWA, Osamu WATANABE,
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Abstract(in English) Many of biologically derived molecules (biomolecules) show liquid crystallinity with regularity and fluidity. The method for aligning the biomolecules using their liquid crystallinity is important in a field of the biotechnology. We investigated an azopolymer ,which can be patterned relief structures on the surface and can immobilize biomolecules on its surface by photoirradiation, as a substrate for the alignment of biologically-derived liquid crystals. First, we fabricated the relief structure on the azopolymer surface by exposing to the light interference. Then, we examined the alignment of biologically-derived rod-like liquid crystal (tobacco mosaic virus, TMV) on the relief structure. We confirmed that, with decreasing the grating space of the relief structure on the azopolymer surface, degree of orientation of TMV molecules was increased.
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Keyword(in English) Azopolymer / Surface Relief Grating / Low Molecular Liquid Crystal / Biologically-Derived Liquid Crystal
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Conference Date 2008/1/18(1days)
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Title (in English) Alignment of Biologically-Derived Liquid Crystals by Photoinduced Relief Structures on Azopolymer Films
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Keyword(1) Azopolymer
Keyword(2) Surface Relief Grating
Keyword(3) Low Molecular Liquid Crystal
Keyword(4) Biologically-Derived Liquid Crystal
1st Author's Name Yuji KATO
1st Author's Affiliation Meijo University()
2nd Author's Name Yasuhiko MURAKAMI
2nd Author's Affiliation Meijo University
3rd Author's Name Takeshi Yamada
3rd Author's Affiliation Meijo University
4th Author's Name Masahiro TAWATA
4th Author's Affiliation Meijo University
5th Author's Name Hiroshi SHIMOYAMA
5th Author's Affiliation Meijo University
6th Author's Name Masahito SHIOZAWA
6th Author's Affiliation TOYOTA CENTRAL R&D LABS., INC.
7th Author's Name Taiji IKAWA
7th Author's Affiliation TOYOTA CENTRAL R&D LABS., INC.
8th Author's Name Osamu WATANABE
8th Author's Affiliation TOYOTA CENTRAL R&D LABS., INC.
Date 2008-01-25
Paper # OME2007-76
Volume (vol) vol.107
Number (no) 459
Page pp.pp.-
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