Uni- and bi-directional light-induced switching of diarylethenes on gold nanoparticles

Tibor Kudernac, Sense Jan van der Molen, Bart J. van Wees, Ben L. Feringa*

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Abstract

Photochromic studies of diarylethenes with their switching unit linked to the surface of gold nanoparticles via a conjugated aromatic spacer show linker-dependent switching behavior.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3597-3599
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume408
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Keywords

  • SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS
  • MOLECULE
  • SIZE
  • CONDUCTANCE
  • ELECTRONICS
  • TRANSISTORS
  • AZOBENZENE
  • CLUSTER
  • SURFACE

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