MOLECULAR CIS-TRANS SWITCHING IN AMPHIPHILIC MONOLAYERS CONTAINING AZOBENZENE MOIETIES

Citation
J. Maack et al., MOLECULAR CIS-TRANS SWITCHING IN AMPHIPHILIC MONOLAYERS CONTAINING AZOBENZENE MOIETIES, Thin solid films, 242(1-2), 1994, pp. 122-126
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied","Material Science","Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
ISSN journal
00406090
Volume
242
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
122 - 126
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-6090(1994)242:1-2<122:MCSIAM>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A novel principle of molecular architecture for monolayers containing azobenzene moieties is presented which allows the chromophores to be o rganized with a high density and with sufficient mobility for photoche mical change. This monolayer represents a new medium for a data storag e system; each single azobenzene group is in principle capable of stor ing the information of 1 bit. The physical properties of this monolaye r have been investigated at the air-water interface. Data storage in t he micrometer range is demonstrated with a single monolayer transferre d on glass.