title: Au nanoparticle scaffolds modulating intermolecular interactions among the conjugated azobenzenes chemisorbed on curved surfaces: tuning the kinetics of cis-trans isomerisation.
abstract: π-π Intermolecular interactions among adjacent conjugated azobenzenes chemisorbed on (non-)flat Au surfaces can be tuned by varying the curvature of the Au nanoparticles. Here we show that such interactions rule the thermal cis-trans isomerization kinetics, towards a better control on the azobenzene bistability for its optimal integration as a responsive material.
authors.affiliation: ISIS & icFRC, University of Strasbourg & CNRS, 8 allée Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France. samori@unistra.fr.
authors.forename: Corinna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raimondo
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kenens
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reinders
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mayor
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uji-i
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Samorì