학술논문
Azobenzene photoisomerization quantum yields in methanol redetermined.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*AZOBENZENE
*PHOTOISOMERIZATION
*METHANOL
*ABSORPTION coefficients
*ACTINOMETERS
*OPTICAL switching
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ISSN
1474-905X
Abstract
The quantum yields of azobenzene photoisomerization in methanol solution were redetermined using newly obtained molar absorption coefficients of its cis- and trans-isomers. The results differ substantially from those published previously, especially in the range of the nπ* absorption band. Besides actinometry, these findings are relevant for applications of azobenzene derivatives in optical switching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]