Photomodulation of the electrode potential of a photochromic spiropyran-modified Au electrode in the presence of Zn2+: a new molecular switch based on the electronic transduction of the optical signals.
The electrode potential of a photochromic spiropyran-modified Au electrode could be reversibly modulated by UV/visible light irradiation in the presence of Zn2+, and a new molecular switch and an "AND" logic gate based on this electronic transduction of the optical signals were established.
Wen
Guoyong
G
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Organic Solids Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100080, China.
Yan
Jie
J
Zhou
Yucheng
Y
Zhang
Deqing
D
Mao
Lanqun
L
Zhu
Daoben
D
D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000737:chemistry*; D004566:Electrodes; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010777:Photochemistry; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
D001578:Benzopyrans; D007211:Indoles; D009574:Nitro Compounds; C088184:spiropyran; D006046:Gold; D015032:Zinc