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 …

Photoswitching in densely packed azobenzene self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) is
strongly affected by steric constraints and excitonic coupling between neighboring …

Excitation of single molecules with electrons tunneling between a sharp metallic tip of a
scanning tunneling microscope and a metal surface is one way to study and control …

The formation of on-surface coordination polymers is controlled by the interplay of chemical
reactivity and structure of the building blocks, as well as by the orientating role of the …

An understanding of the photoisomerization mechanism of molecules bound to a metal
surface at the molecular scale is required for designing photoswitches at surfaces. It has …

Direct comparative studies of the photoisomerization of azobenzene derivatives in self-
assembled adlayers on Au and as free molecules in dichloromethane solution were …

We present a detailed comparison of the S0, S1 (n→ π*) and S2 (π→ π*) potential energy
surfaces (PESs) of the prototypical molecular switch azobenzene as obtained by Δ-self …

Vibrational energy is a prime reservoir for activating surface processes such as adsorption,
desorption and reaction. On metal surfaces, vibrational energy flow occurs on a femto-to …

We present surface hopping simulations of the photodynamics of self-assembled
monolayers (SAMs) of 4′-(biphenyl-4-ylazo)-biphenyl-4-thiol (ABPT) on Au (111). We show …