title: A three-state surface-confined molecular switch with multiple channel outputs.
abstract: A self-assembled monolayer of a tetrathiafulvalene derivative on indium tin oxide is shown to operate as a ternary redox switch in which the magnetic and optical outputs are employed to provide a readout of the state. This surface-confined molecular switch exhibits excellent reversibility and stability and is thus promising for the development of molecular electronics.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) and Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain.
authors.forename: Cláudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simão
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mas-Torrent
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casado-Montenegro
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Otón
authors.forename: Jaume
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veciana
authors.forename: Concepció
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rovira
mesh_terms: D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D017971:Tin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D017971:Tin Compounds; C109984:indium tin oxide; C063887:tetrathiafulvalene