In the past few years, spiropyran has emerged as the molecule-of-choice for the construction
of novel dynamic materials. This unique molecular switch undergoes structural isomerisation …

Molecular switching has established itself as a key functionality of building blocks developed
for addressable materials and surfaces over the last two decades. Many challenges in their …

Mechanical force as a type of stimuli for smart materials has obtained much attention in the
past decade. Color‐changing materials in response to mechanical stimuli have shown great …

Using light to control the switching of functional properties of surface-bound species is an
attractive strategy for the development of new technologies with possible applications in …

Molecular switches are of fundamental importance in nature, and light is an important
stimulus to selectively drive the switching process. However, the local dynamics of a …

Self-assembled monolayers of a 6-nitro BIPS spiropyran (SP) modified with a disulfide-
terminated aliphatic chain were prepared on polycrystalline gold surfaces and characterized …

Using scanning tunneling spectroscopy, we study the transport of electrons through C 60
molecules on different metal surfaces. When electrons tunnel through a molecule, they may …

Optical near-field excitation of metallic nanostructures can be used to enhance
photochemical reactions. The enhancement under visible light illumination is of particular …

Spectroscopic evidence of a reversible, photoinduced trans↔ cis photoisomerization is
provided for an azobenzene-functionalized triazatriangulene (TATA) platform on Au (111) …

Combining photochromism and nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of molecular switches-
functionalized self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) represents a promising concept toward …