Issue 38, 2016

Azobenzene crystals swim on water surface triggered by light

Abstract

Crystals of 4-methoxyazobenzene move on water surface and the motion is triggered by irradiation with ultraviolet light. The propulsion is produced by dissolution of the photo-generated cis isomer, which is produced by the photoinduced crystal–liquid phase transition. A photoresponsive boat was also prepared by a filter paper adsorbed with azobenzene.

Graphical abstract: Azobenzene crystals swim on water surface triggered by light

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 apr 2016
Accepted
20 maj 2016
First published
20 maj 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

CrystEngComm, 2016,18, 7225-7228

Azobenzene crystals swim on water surface triggered by light

Y. Norikane, S. Tanaka and E. Uchida, CrystEngComm, 2016, 18, 7225 DOI: 10.1039/C6CE00738D

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