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Cis-to-trans photoconversion of azobenzene self-assembled monolayers on gold nanoparticle surfaces investigated by Raman spectroscopy

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Cis-trans photoconversion behaviors of 4-dimethylaminoazobenzenecarboxylate (4DAzC) on gold nanoparticle surfaces have been investigated by means of Raman spectroscopy. The vibrational features indicated that both the cis- and trans-conformation should coexist after the adsorption on gold nanoparticle surfaces. After the irradiation of the blue light, the intensities of the cis-form peaks were found to decrease on gold. Our work can demonstrate that Raman spectroscopy can be utilized in studying the photoconversion of azobenzene-containing self-assembled monolayers fabricated on metal surfaces.

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  1. College of Environment and Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 446-701, Korea

    Sung Ik Yang

  2. Department of Earth and Environmental, Atmospheric Environmental Laboratory, Seoul, 143-747, Korea

    Ki-Hyun Kim

  3. School of Electrical Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul, 156-743, Korea

    Daeseung Kang

  4. Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 156-743, Korea

    Sang-Woo Joo

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Yang, S.I., Kim, KH., Kang, D. et al. Cis-to-trans photoconversion of azobenzene self-assembled monolayers on gold nanoparticle surfaces investigated by Raman spectroscopy. Photochem Photobiol Sci 8, 31–33 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1039/b808903e

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