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2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Photochromism of diarylethene single molecules on metals and insulating films

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 23760041
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Thin film/Surface and interfacial physical properties
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Materials Science (2013)
The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (2011-2012)

Principal Investigator

SHIMIZU Tomoko  独立行政法人物質・材料研究機構, 極限計測ユニット, 主任研究員 (00462672)

Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2013
Keywords走査プローブ顕微鏡 / フォトクロミック分子 / 表面吸着 / 自己組織化 / ジアリールエテン
Research Abstract

Using scanning tunneling and non-contact atomic force microscopies, we have investigated adsorption structure, electronic states, thermal stability and photo-reactivity of diarylethene at the single molecular level. On Cu and Au substrates, thermal stability is lost and closed-form isomer becomes more stable than the open-form, which is opposite to solution and single crystalline phases. This is because of the charge transfer between the molecule and metal, resulting in the ionization of the molecule. We also found that the molecule reacted with NaCl insulating film, and formed self-organized superstructure by the interaction between Na ion and molecular dipole. Photo-reaction did not occur, which suggests the necessity of, for example, tip-enhanced effect. Finally we succeeded in high-resolution AFM to image internal structure of the molecule.

  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2013 2012

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article]2013

    • Author(s)
      T. K. Shimizu, J. Jung, H. Imada and Y. Kim
    • Journal Title

      Chem. Commun

      Volume: Vol. 49 Pages: 8710-8712

    • DOI

      10.1039/c3cc44002h

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article]2012

    • Author(s)
      T. K. Shimizu, J. Jung, T. Otani, Y.-K. Han, M. Kawai, and Y. Kim
    • Journal Title

      ACS Nano

      Volume: Vol. 6 Pages: 2679-2685

    • DOI

      10.1021/nn300064x

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] STM Study of Photochromic Diarylethene Adsorbed on Noble Metals2013

    • Author(s)
      T. K. Shimizu, J. Jung, H. Imada and Y. Kim
    • Organizer
      12th International Conference on Atomically Controlled Surfaces
    • Place of Presentation
      日本つくば市
    • Year and Date
      2013-11-04
  • [Presentation] Stability Reversal and Superstructure Formation of Photochromic Diarylethene on Noble Metals2013

    • Author(s)
      T. K. Shimizu, J. Jung, H. Imada and Y. Kim
    • Organizer
      American Vacuum Society 60^<th> International Symposium and Exhibition
    • Place of Presentation
      アメリカ合衆国カリフォルニア州ロングビーチ
    • Year and Date
      2013-10-30
  • [Presentation] Combined STM and DFT Study of 2D Molecular Superstructure formation on Noble Metals2013

    • Author(s)
      T. K. Shimizu, J. Jung, Y. Kim
    • Organizer
      Korea-Japan Joint International Symposium on Molecular Systems
    • Place of Presentation
      韓国Muju
    • Year and Date
      2013-02-15
  • [Presentation] Formation of 2D superstructure with wide bandgap n-type behavior2012

    • Author(s)
      T. K. Shimizu, J. Jung, T. Otani, Y.-K. Han, M Kawai, and Y. Kim
    • Organizer
      American Vacuum Society 590^<th> International Symposium and Exhibition
    • Place of Presentation
      アメリカ合衆国フロリダ州タンパ
    • Year and Date
      2012-11-01

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Published: 2015-06-25  

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