Photo-Induced Characteristics of Azobenzene Based Gold Nanoparticles

The azobenzene based gold nanomaterials was synthesised through Au-S bonding between thiol substituted azobenzene derivatives with gold nanomaterials core. The structures of the compounds were elucidated by nuclear magnetic resonance, IR, transmission electron microscopy and UV-Vis spectroscopic tec...

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Main Authors: Aralapura, Yuvaraj Rajkumar, Lutfor, M. R., M. M., Yusoff, Kular, Sandeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2017
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16244/1/fist-2017-mashitah-Photo-induced%20characteristics%20of%20azobenzene1.pdf
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Summary:The azobenzene based gold nanomaterials was synthesised through Au-S bonding between thiol substituted azobenzene derivatives with gold nanomaterials core. The structures of the compounds were elucidated by nuclear magnetic resonance, IR, transmission electron microscopy and UV-Vis spectroscopic techniques. The photoisomerisation effect was investigated for the synthesised compounds using the absorption studies. The photosaturation was occurred at ∼24 s and back relaxation was found at ∼315 min. The sterical hindrance developed by the multiple attachments of azobenzene molecules to the central gold nanoparticle core is the reason for the lengthening of photo-switching time duration. This study gives good information about the light induced characters of azobenzene based gold nanoparticles.