Conformational Freedom‐Enhanced Optomechanical Energy Conversion Efficiency in Bulk Azo‐Polyimides (Adv. Funct. Mater. 45/2021). (1st November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhai, Chenxi; Lin, Shangchao; Wang, Mingchao; Zhou, Huanhuan; Stanisauskis, Eugenia; Cai, Zhuangli; Yeo, Jingjie; Oates, William
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 31:Number 45(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-11-01
• Subjects: molecular dynamics simulation -- optomechanical energy conversion -- photo‐switchable polymers -- viscoelastic relaxation; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202170334
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : Bulk Azo‐Polyimides In article number 2104414, Shangchao Lin, William Oates, and co‐workers model the photo‐switching process of bulk azo‐polyimide using a novel, high‐fidelity coarse‐grained molecular dynamics framework. The optomechanical energy conversion efficiency is significantly enhanced by the larger initial free volume fraction due to residual stress alleviation and less heat dissipation.