Photoalignment of Vertically Oriented Microphase Separated Lamellae in LC-LC Diblock Copolymer Thin Film.

The microphase separation and photoalignment behavior of a diblock copolymer consisting of two kinds of side chain liquid crystalline (LC) polymers are investigated. Here, the mesogens of photoresponsive azobenzene and non-photoresponsive cyanobiphenyl are introduced in the side chains. The azobenzene and cyanobiphenyl mesogens orient homeotropically and planarly, respectively, in a thin film state.