The energy storage mechanism of azobenzene is based on the transformation of molecular
cis and trans isomerization, while NBD/QC, DHA/VHF, and fulvalene dimetal complexes …

Adsorption geometry and stability of organic molecules on surfaces are key parameters that
determine the observable properties and functions of hybrid inorganic/organic systems …

The electric field applied between the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope and a metallic
surface is shown to induce the reversible trans− cis isomerization of single azobenzene …

We have observed reversible light-induced mechanical switching for individual organic
molecules bound to a metal surface. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) was used to …

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 …

The adsorption and switching behavior of 3, 3′, 5, 5′-tetra-tert-butylazobenzene (meta-
TBA) are investigated by low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy on three different …

Covering the key theories, tools, and techniques of this dynamic field, Handbook of
Nanophysics: Principles and Methods elucidates the general theoretical principles and …

The macrocyclic compounds consisting of photosensitive units as parts of the frame have
been extensively studied to mimic photoregulated functions in nature. In this paper …

Controlled regulation of the switchable behavior of the supramolecular network is central to
the potential application in the molecular scale nanodevices. In this work, it is reported that …

We report quantum chemical calculations, mostly based on density functional theory, on
azobenzene and substituted azobenzenes as neutral molecules or ions, in ground and …