%0 Journal Article %T Charge-Transfer Complexes Studied by Dynamic Force Spectroscopy %A Alberto Gomez-Casado %A Ar¨˘ntzazu Gonzalez-Campo %A Yiheng Zhang %A Xi Zhang %A Pascal Jonkheijm %A Jurriaan Huskens %J Polymers %D 2013 %I MDPI AG %R 10.3390/polym5010269 %X In this paper, the strength and kinetics of two charge-transfer complexes, naphthol-methylviologen and pyrene-methylviologen, are studied using dynamic force spectroscopy. The dissociation rates indicate an enhanced stability of the pyrene-methylviologen complex, which agrees with its higher thermodynamic stability compared to naphthol-methylviologen complex. %K charge-transfer complex %K dynamic force spectroscopy %K methyl viologen %K naphthol %K pyrene %K kinetics %U http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/5/1/269