An evanescent field driven mono-molecular layer photoswitch: coordination and release of metallated macrocycles.
Photoswitching of 'on' and 'off' coordination sites in a self assembled monolayer containing the 4-(arylazo)pyridine chromophore has been achieved using the evanescent field and illustrated through coordination and photon induced release of zinc tetraphenylporphyrin.
Cook
Michael J
MJ
Wolfson Materials and Catalysis Centre, School of Chemical Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK NR4 7TJ. m.cook@uea.ac.uk
Nygård
Anne-Mette
AM
Wang
Zhenxin
Z
Russell
David A
DA