The interplay of chromophore-spacer length in light-induced gold nanocluster self-assembly

• Published in: Nanoscale Vol. 16; no. 30; pp. 14302 - 14309
• Main Authors: Rival, Jose V, Nonappa, Shibu, Edakkattuparambil Sidharth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 07.08.2024
• Subjects: Azo compounds; Biosensors; Chromophores; Dichloromethane; Efficiency; Electrochemistry; Gold; High resolution electron microscopy; Irradiation; Isomerization; Light; Microscopy; Nanoclusters; Self-assembly; Steric hindrance; Superstructures

The light-induced self-assembly of chromophore-tethered precision nanoclusters (NCs) has recently received significant attention due to their facile control over structure, function, and reversibility under ambient conditions. However, the magnitude of assembly depends on the photoswitching efficien...