| Title |
A qualitative study of photomemory characteristics of the LB monolayer films of merocyanine dye |
| Keywords |
Monolayer LB(Langmuir Blodgett) Film ; Merocyanine Dye ; Solvatochromism ; Gas Sensor ; Photomemory |
| Abstract |
The structural changes of the merocyanine monolayer LB (Langmuir Blodgett) films were investigated. These changes were compared with the typical changes of the molecular structures of merocyanine solutions. The structural changes of quinoid/benzenoid were attained by exposure to atmosphere gases (HCl gas, N H_{3} gas). The photoisomerization was not observed for the monolayer LB film due to their state of M_{trans}. But we could obtain the cis/trans photoisomerization characteristics reversibly, after the films were changed to M H^{+}_{trans} structure by exposure to HCl gas. We also found that the cis/trans photoisomerization of the LB monolayer films show the memory characteristics.s. |