화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.136, No.17, 6163-6166, 2014
Remotely Triggered Geometrical Isomerization of a Binuclear Complex
Binuclear organometallic molecules are model systems for investigating intramolecular spin-coupling and charge-transfer processes. Using electrospray ionization, Fe(salten) dimers linked by dipyridyl disulfide are deposited on gold for probing with a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope. Each monomer constitutes a multistable switch owing to its geometric isomerism. Controlled and reversible remote switching within a single dimer is demonstrated. The process is attributed to intramolecular electron transfer.