The isomerization behavior of photochromic molecular switches is strongly influenced by
adsorption on metal surfaces. For (E)-3, 5-di-tert-butyl-N-(3, 5-di-tert-butylbenzylidene) …

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

Molecular switches represent a fascinating class of functional molecules, whose properties
can be reversibly changed between different molecular states by excitation with light or other …

High resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy and two-photon photoemission was
employed to derive the adsorption geometry, electronic structure, and the …

High resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy has been employed to analyze the
adsorption geometry and the photoisomerization ability of the molecular switch carboxy …

A scanning tunneling microscopy study of a photochromic diarylethene adsorbed on Au and
Cu reveals the reversal of thermodynamic stability between its two isomers compared to the …

Photochromic molecules can undergo a reversible conversion between two isomeric forms
upon exposure to external stimuli such as electromagnetic radiation. A significant physical …

Thermal decomposition of alkyl halides has been widely used for generating adlayers of
hydrocarbon species or fragments on metal surfaces. We investigated the possibility of using …

Two-photon photoemission spectroscopy is employed to analyze reversible changes in the
electronic structure of the molecular switch tetra-tert-butyl-azobenzene (TBA) adsorbed on …

Diarylethene derivatives are photochromic molecular switches, undergoing a ring-opening/-
closing reaction by illumination with light. The symmetry of the closed form is determined by …