Non-covalent attachment of BODIPY-caged amines to graphene and their localized photocleavage†
Abstract
We describe the synthesis of a novel boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY)-caged amine capable of adhering to a pristine graphene surface via non-covalent bonding and demonstrate the release of the amine with green (530–540 nm) light both in solution and adhered to a graphene surface.