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Light‐Powered Electrical Switch Based on Cargo‐Lifting Azobenzene Monolayers

Author(s) -

Ferri Violetta,

Elbing Mark,

Pace Giuseppina,

Dickey Michael D.,

Zharnikov Michael,

Samorì Paolo,

Mayor Marcel,

Rampi Maria Anita

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

angewandte chemie international edition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831

H-Index - 550

eISSN - 1521-3773

pISSN - 1433-7851

DOI - 10.1002/anie.200705339

Subject(s) - photoswitch , azobenzene , photoisomerization , monolayer , conjugated system , optoelectronics , materials science , voltage , chemistry , computer science , photochemistry , nanotechnology , electrical engineering , isomerization , engineering , polymer , organic chemistry , catalysis , composite material

We have liftoff! Tightly packed self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) of ultrarigid conjugated azobenzenes incorporated into a Hg‐based junction undergo reversible photoisomerization (see picture). The current–voltage curves indicate that the junction operates as a current photoswitch as result of the forces expressed by the SAMs, which act as a light‐powered cargo lifter.

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