Photoswitchable surfaces hold great promise for future applications in biosensor technology. Photoswitching of azobenzenes and fulgimides immobilized on functionalized Si(111) surfaces are the topics of our recent work within the collaborative research center 658. Milestones of this research will be presented: i) pros and cons of ester and acid-terminated monolayer preparations and characterization by (ATR)-FT-IR spectroscopy, AFM and XPS; ii) strategies and methods for immobilizing photoswitches in self-assembled monolayers on silicon surfaces; iii) photoswitching at the silicon surface: prospects and limitations.
Photoswitchable surfaces hold great promise for future applications in biosensor technology. Photoswitching of azobenzenes and fulgimides immobilized on functionalized Si(111) surfaces are the topics of our recent work within the collaborative research center 658. Milestones of this research will be presented: i) pros and cons of ester and acid-terminated monolayer preparations and characterization by (ATR)-FT-IR spectroscopy, AFM and XPS; ii) strategies and methods for immobilizing photoswitches in self-assembled monolayers on silicon surfaces; iii) photoswitching at the silicon surface: prospects and limitations.
