TY - JOUR
T1 - Fastest thermal isomerization of an azobenzene for nanosecond photoswitching applications under physiological conditions
AU - Garcia-Amorós, Jaume
AU - Díaz-Lobo, Mireia
AU - Nonell, Santi
AU - Velasco, Dolores
PY - 2012/12/14
Y1 - 2012/12/14
N2 - When speed is of the essence: After photoisomerization to its metastable cis form, an azo dye must undergo fast thermal isomerization back to the trans form to be suitable for real-time information transmission. The azopyrimidine shown has a relaxation time (τ) of just 40 ns under physiological conditions, as well as high biocompatibility, as determined by Escherichia coli growth in its presence (see picture).
AB - When speed is of the essence: After photoisomerization to its metastable cis form, an azo dye must undergo fast thermal isomerization back to the trans form to be suitable for real-time information transmission. The azopyrimidine shown has a relaxation time (τ) of just 40 ns under physiological conditions, as well as high biocompatibility, as determined by Escherichia coli growth in its presence (see picture).
KW - azo compounds
KW - biocompatibility
KW - molecular switches
KW - nanosecond flash photolysis
KW - photoisomerization
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U2 - 10.1002/anie.201207602
DO - 10.1002/anie.201207602
M3 - Article
C2 - 23144016
AN - SCOPUS:84871009086
SN - 1433-7851
VL - 51
SP - 12820
EP - 12823
JO - Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
JF - Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
IS - 51
ER -