Au nanoparticle scaffolds modulating intermolecular interactions among the conjugated azobenzenes chemisorbed on curved surfaces: tuning the kinetics of cis-trans isomerisation

作者：Raimondo Corinna; Kenens Bart; Reinders Federica; Mayor Marcel; Uji i Hiroshi; Samori Paolo^*

来源：Nanoscale, 2015, 7(33): 13836-13839.

DOI：10.1039/c5nr03688g

pi-pi Intermolecular interactions among adjacent conjugated azobenzenes chemisorbed on (non-) flat Au surfaces can be tuned by varying the curvature of the Au nanoparticles. Here we show that such interactions rule the thermal cis-trans isomerization kinetics, towards a better control on the azobenzene bistability for its optimal integration as a responsive material.

• 出版日期2015