Gold nanoparticle catalysis of the cis-trans isomerization of azobenzene.

Chem Commun (Camb)

Department of Chemistry and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa K1N 6N5, Canada.

Published: October 2013

Ablated, "pseudo-naked" gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) catalyze the cis-trans isomerization of substituted azobenzenes. para-Substitution was found to affect the rate of isomerization, suggesting the participation of AuNP-mediated electron transfer in the isomerization mechanism.

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