Figure 6.
(a) Reversible trans–cis photo-isomerization of azobenzene and schematic illustration of (b) photo-induced and (c) photothermal-induced order–disorder phase transition in LCPs (Reprinted (adapted) with permission [101]. Copyright (2019) John Wiley and Sons). (d) Photo-reorientation of azobenzene containing LCPs with linearly unpolarised light (Reprinted (adapted) with permission [96]. Copyright (2019) John Wiley and Sons).
