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Reversible Conductance Switching of Single Diarylethenes on a Gold Surface
Author(s) -
Katsonis N.,
Kudernac T.,
Walko M.,
van der Molen S. J.,
van Wees B. J.,
Feringa B. L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200600210
Subject(s) - conductance , monolayer , scanning tunneling microscope , materials science , nanotechnology , spectroscopy , molecule , quantum tunnelling , optoelectronics , chemistry , physics , condensed matter physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
Light‐controlled conductance switching of diarylethenes attached to Au(111) is reported (see figure). First, scanning tunneling microscopy is used to demonstrate reversible photoswitching for individual molecules. Second, reversible switching in self‐assembled monolayers is established by means of optical spectroscopy.