Photoinduced trans/cis isomerisation of azobenzene-alkanthiol molecules anchored to Au nanoparticles.

Abstract

Photoinduced trans/cis izomerization of azobenzene-alkanethiol molecules anchored to Au nanoparticles (both in a hydrosol and in an immobilized state) is reported

Keywords

• Au nanoparticles
• laser ablation
• trans/cis izomerization
• azobenzene