1. Yasuo Norikane,a Yuki Hiraib and Masaru Yoshida
Photoinduced isothermal phase transitions of liquid-crystalline macrocyclic azobenzenes
Yasuo Norikane,a Yuki Hiraib and Masaru Yoshida

2. LC or crystalline phase
switching self-assemble property by light → induce phase transition
　　　　 ordered states ⇔ disordered states
LC or crystalline phase
Isotropic phase

3. Molecules design
○macrocyclic core
○flexible and long alkoxy chain
→ liquid crystal
enhance dynamic of nature of molecule

4. Photoinduced tarsition

5. The LC properties of 2b and 3b by differential scanning calorimetry
Heating
and cooling cycle
5K/min
LC state
℃ heating(> 5K/min)
121-84℃ cooling (>5K/min)
LC state
heating (>5K/min)
below 60℃ cooling (>5K/min)
crystaline
below 110℃(1K/min)　

6. by X-ray diffraction mesurements