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Active Intramolecular Conformational Dynamics Controlling the Assembly of Azobenzene Derivatives at Surfaces
Author(s) -
Henningsen Nils,
Franke Katharina J.,
Schulze Gunnar,
FernándezTorrente Isabel,
Priewisch Beate,
RückBraun Karola,
Pascual Jose Ignacio
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200700678
Subject(s) - intramolecular force , azobenzene , conformational isomerism , scanning tunneling microscope , chemistry , chemical physics , conformational change , molecular dynamics , crystallography , materials science , stereochemistry , molecule , computational chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry
Change of shape : Low‐temperature scanning tunneling microscopy measurements show that intramolecular dynamics is an active pathway for molecular recognition. The shape of azobenzene rotamers on the surface changes through intramolecular rotation with increasing temperature and coverage, thus giving rise to the formation of ordered domains with very different structures (see picture).