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 electronics offers a promising way for constructing nano-electronic devices in
future with faster performance and smaller dimensions. For this aim, electronic switches are …

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 …

We apply in situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to probe the reversible
photoswitching of azobenzene-functionalized molecules inserted in self-assembled …

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

Molecules that undergo reversible isomerization between trans and cis states, typically upon
illumination with light at appropriate wavelengths, represent an important class of molecular …

Time-and angle-resolved two-photon photoemission (2PPE) spectroscopies have been
used to investigated the electronic structure, electron dynamics and localization at the …

Supramolecular assemblies of 4-anilino-4′-nitroazobenzene are investigated on the Au
(111) surface by low temperature scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy with …

Near edge X-ray absorption fine structure and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy have been
employed to follow the reversible trans to cis isomerization of tetra-tert-butyl-azobenzene …

Azobenzene derivatives are a unique class of photo-switch molecules with promising
potential for nanoscale optical applications. We have studied the self-assembly and photo …