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Bistability loss as key feature in azobenzene (non-)switching on metal surfaces

Materials Science 2013-07-23 v1
Authors: Reinhard J. Maurer , Karsten Reuter
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Abstract

Coinage metal adsorbed azobenzene is investigated as prototypical molecular switch. It is shown that switching capabilities are not just lost due to excited state quenching, but already due to changes in the ground state energetics. Electron demanding coadsorbates are suggested as strategy to regain the switching function.

Keywords

azobenzene molecular switch metal surfaces bistability ground state energetics excited state quenching coadsorbates

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@article{arxiv.1210.1347,
  title  = {Bistability loss as key feature in azobenzene (non-)switching on metal surfaces},
  author = {Reinhard J. Maurer and Karsten Reuter},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.1347},
  year   = {2013}
}

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8 pages, 3 figures

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