CRC 658/1-2: Structure-Switching Relationships in Ordered Covalent and Non-Covalent Mono- and Multiswitch Architectures at Surfaces (SP B08)

Utilizing a synthetic approach, this project is devoted to correlate the chemical structure of simple molecular switches as well as covalent and non-covalent multiple switching systems with their respective switching behaviour at surfaces. Fundamental questions relating to the mechanism of the switching process at the single molecule level and regarding the cooperativity in multiple switching processes in multiswitch architectures will be investigated in an intense collaboration with physical and theoretical groups in the CRC 658, in particular TP A01 and A03.