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ArticleAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2026

Stable Synapse-Like Memory Switching in N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers.

Ankita Das, Alessandro Borrini, Christian Gutheil, Björn Braunschweig, Billura Shakhayeva, Georgios Katsoukis, Ab F Nieuwenhuis, Raka Ahmed, Susanne Leitherer, Gemma C Solomon and 2 more

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Article in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Ankita DasOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Alessandro BorriniHybrid Materials for Opto-Electronics Group, Department of Molecules and Materials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Molecules Center and Center for Brain-Inspired Nano Systems, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Christian GutheilOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Björn BraunschweigInstitute of Physical Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Billura ShakhayevaInstitute of Physical Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Georgios KatsoukisCatalytic Processes & Materials Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Ab F NieuwenhuisHybrid Materials for Opto-Electronics Group, Department of Molecules and Materials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Molecules Center and Center for Brain-Inspired Nano Systems, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Raka AhmedDepartment of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
Susanne LeithererDepartment of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
Gemma C SolomonDepartment of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
Frank GloriusOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0648-956X
Christian A NijhuisHybrid Materials for Opto-Electronics Group, Department of Molecules and Materials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Molecules Center and Center for Brain-Inspired Nano Systems, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 951519European Research Council 865870Ministry for Culture and Science of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany (International Graduate School for Battery Chemistry, Characterization, Analysis, Recycling and Application (BACCARA)Novo Nordisk Foundation NNF210C0071282
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a robust redox-active N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) monolayer that exhibits synapse-like behavior driven by proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET). Our quinone-functionalized NHC (Rex-NHC) forms densely packed, upright self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on Au, confirmed by cyclic voltammetry, x- ray photoelectron spectroscopy, sum-frequency generation spectroscopy, and infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy. Molecular junctions built as Au-Rex-NHC//Ga

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PMID41994953
PMCPMC13266966

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