Molecular solar thermal (MOST) fuels have attracted enormous research enthusiasm in solar
energy conversion and storage, which can generate high-energy isomers upon harvesting …

Azobenzenes (Ph-N═ N-Ph) are known as the most widely studied molecular
photoswitches, and the recent rise of azoheteroarenes (Het-N═ N-Ph or Het-N═ N-Het) …

We utilized an in-situ polymerization method to dope zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles onto the
surface of the inorganic calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) shell capable of encapsulating paraffin …

A visible‐light responsive ionic liquid crystalline (LC) system based on gallic ester and tetra‐
ortho‐substituted azobenzene is designed and synthesized. All the prepared derivatives …

Photoinduced transitions between the solid, glass, and liquid states based on molecular
photoswitches promise a wide variety of applications. Photoswitchable adhesives are …

Azobenzene is one of the most extensively researched multifunctional chromophores and
azobenzene including materials has a wide variety of applications due to their …

Azobenzene (azo)‐based photothermal energy storage systems have garnered great
interest for their potential in solar energy conversion and storage but suffer from limitations …

Molecular solar thermal (MOST) systems employ molecular photoswitches to store or
release solar energy as heat under specific conditions. Among these systems, azobenzene …

Discovering energy materials for low-grade heat and photon energy storage would advance
the energy utilization from natural resources. Here, the ionic complexes based on cellulose …

Molecular solar thermal (MOST) system is a new technology to collect, transform and store
solar energy. The mechanism of photochemical reaction and component transport of …