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Chem. Commun., 2007, 4650 - 4652, DOI: 10.1039/b713107k


Reversible photochromism of a ferrocenylazobenzene monolayer controllable by a single green light source

Kosuke Namiki, Aiko Sakamoto, Masaki Murata, Shoko Kume and Hiroshi Nishihara


A 3-ferrocenylazobenzene monolayer on an ITO electrode exhibits reversible azobenzene isomerization using a single green light source, assisted by electrochemical control of the ferrocene redox state.

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