title: Gold nanoparticle catalysis of the cis-trans isomerization of azobenzene.
abstract: Ablated, "pseudo-naked" gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) catalyze the cis-trans isomerization of substituted azobenzenes. para-Substitution was found to affect the rate of isomerization, suggesting the participation of AuNP-mediated electron transfer in the isomerization mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa K1N 6N5, Canada. scaiano@photo.chem.uottawa.ca.
authors.forename: Geniece L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Hallett-Tapley
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Alfonso
authors.forename: Natalia L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Pacioni
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: McTiernan
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González-Béjar
authors.forename: Osvaldo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lanzalunga
authors.forename: Emilio I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Alarcon
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Scaiano