An Arylazopyrazole-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene as a Photoswitch on Gold Surfaces: Light-Switchable Wettability, Work Function, and Conductance.

N-heterocyclic carbenes arylazopyrazoles electronics molecular photoswitches self-assembled monolayers

Journal

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
ISSN: 1521-3773
Titre abrégé: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 0370543

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
03 Aug 2020
Historique:
received: 08 03 2020
revised: 08 04 2020
pubmed: 10 4 2020
medline: 10 4 2020
entrez: 10 4 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

A novel photoresponsive and fully conjugated N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) has been synthesized that combines the excellent photophysical properties of arylazopyrazoles (AAPs) with an NHC that acts as a robust surface anchor (AAP-BIMe). The formation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold was proven by ToF-SIMS and XPS, and the organic film displayed a very high stability at elevated temperatures. This stability was also reflected in a high desorption energy, which was determined by temperature-programmed SIMS measurements. E-/Z-AAP-BIMe@Au photoisomerization resulted in reversible alterations of the surface energy (i.e. wettability), the surface potential (i.e. work function), and the conductance (i.e. resistance). The effects could be explained by the difference in the dipole moment of the isomers. Furthermore, sequential application of a dummy ligand by microcontact printing and subsequent backfilling with AAP-BIMe allowed its patterning on gold. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of a photoswitchable NHC on a gold surface. These properties of AAP-BIMe@Au illustrate its suitability as a molecular switch for electronic devices.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32271973
doi: 10.1002/anie.202003523
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

13651-13656

Subventions

Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
ID : SFB 858
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
ID : Leibniz Award

Informations de copyright

© 2020 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

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Auteurs

D Thao Nguyen (DT)

Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany.
Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Strasse 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Matthias Freitag (M)

Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Christian Gutheil (C)

Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Kai Sotthewes (K)

Physics of Interfaces and Nanomaterials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500, AE, Enschede, The Netherlands.

Bonnie J Tyler (BJ)

Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Strasse 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Marcus Böckmann (M)

Institute for Solid State Theory and Center for Multiscale Theory & Computation, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Strasse 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Mowpriya Das (M)

Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Friederike Schlüter (F)

Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany.
Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Strasse 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Nikos L Doltsinis (NL)

Institute for Solid State Theory and Center for Multiscale Theory & Computation, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Strasse 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Heinrich F Arlinghaus (HF)

Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Strasse 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Bart Jan Ravoo (BJ)

Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany.
Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Strasse 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Frank Glorius (F)

Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany.

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