title: Periodic organic nanodot patterns for optical memory.
abstract: The fabrication of organic nanodots from photoswitchable fulgide molecules is shown. The dots are formed by dewetting of thin precursor films of the organic molecules on topographically structured substrates. In this way, we are able to control size, density, and arrangement of nanodots on millimeter-squared sized areas. We show that nanodots can be switched between isomeric molecular conformation reversibly.
authors.affiliation: Physikalisches Institut, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70550, Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heilig
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Port
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wrachtrup
mesh_terms: D008958:Models, Molecular; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals