Graphene oxide catalyzed cis-trans isomerization of azobenzene

We report the fast cis-trans isomerization of an amine-substituted azobenzene catalyzed by graphene oxide (GO), where the amine functionality facilitates the charge transfer from azobenzene to graphene oxide in contrast to non-substituted azobenzene. This catalytic effect was not observed in stilben...

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Main Authors: Dongha Shin, Jin Hyoun Kang, Kyung-Ah Min, Suklyun Hong, Byung Hee Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2014-09-01
Series:APL Materials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4886215