Research Letter

Reflection Band Control of Inverse Opal Film with Photoresponse Properties of Push-Pull Type Azobenzene LC Polymers

Table 1

Thermal properties and molecular weights of polymers and absorption peaks of their films.

HomopolymersTg(C°)(a)Mn(b)Mw/Mn(b)λmax (nm)(c)Thickness of films (nm)(c)

poly(DR1Mc)1226.1×1031.7465172
poly(DcAz2Mc)1458.8×1031.7495152
poly(DR1Mc-co-M6PBMe)411.5×1043.148597
poly(DcAz2Mc-co-M6PBMe)451.2×1043.3495100

Determined by DSC(a), GPC(b) and UV-absorption(c).