Advancements in renewable energy technology have been a hot topic in the field of
photoresponsive materials for a sustainable community. Organic compounds that function as …

We present a procedure for performing high throughput screening of molecular compounds
for molecular solar thermal energy storage devices using extended tight binding (xTB) …

Highly efficient conversion, long-term storage and controllable release of solar energy is
always a significantly scientific issue for humans. Solar thermal fuel (STF) is considered as …

Harnessing and storage of solar radiations employing molecular photoswitches are certainly
of intense research interest en route to alleviate the increasing energy demand. The present …

Liquid-phase hydrogenation of bicyclo [2.2. 1] hepta-2, 5-diene (norbornadiene, ND)
proceeds in the presence of an industrial palladium catalyst Pd/γ-Al2O3 (PK-25) in an n …

The increasing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions are encouraging the search for
efficient combustion technologies for transportation. A valuable strategy consists of tailoring …

Solar thermal batteries allow for on-demand heat release of stored chemical energy.
Azobenzene (AB) is a photoactive molecule of particular interest for thermal storage …

The liquid-phase hydrogenation of 5-ethenylbicyclo [2.2. 1] hept-2-ene (5-vinyl-2-
norbornene, VNE) in the presence of the palladium catalyst Pd/γ-Al2O3 (PC-25) in an n …

The scrutiny of molecular photoswitches has received utmost attention owing to their
plethora of promising applications. A bicyclooctadiene/tetracyclooctane (BOD/TCO) couple …

Photochromic molecules are widely studied and developed for their many potential
applications. To optimize the required properties through theoretical models, a considerable …