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Large Work Function Shift of Gold Induced by a Novel Perfluorinated Azobenzene‐Based Self‐Assembled Monolayer
Author(s) -
Crivillers Núria,
Osella Silvio,
Van Dyck Colin,
Lazzerini Giovanni M.,
Cornil David,
Liscio Andrea,
Di Stasio Francesco,
Mian Shabbir,
Fenwick Oliver,
Reinders Federica,
Neuburger Markus,
Treossi Emanuele,
Mayor Marcel,
Palermo Vincenzo,
Cacialli Franco,
Cornil Jérôme,
Samorì Paolo
Publication year - 2013
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.201201737
Subject(s) - azobenzene , monolayer , materials science , substrate (aquarium) , nanotechnology , self assembled monolayer , function (biology) , work function , derivative (finance) , layer (electronics) , composite material , polymer , oceanography , evolutionary biology , geology , biology , financial economics , economics
Tune it with light! Self‐assembled monolayers on gold based on a chemisorbed novel azobenzene derivative with a perfluorinated terminal phenyl ring are prepared. The modified substrate shows a significant work function increase compared to the bare metal. The photo‐conversion between trans and cis isomers chemisorbed on the surface shows great perspectives for being an accessible route to tune the gold properties by means of light.