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

We have assessed the potential of light-responsive bent-core liquid crystals as candidate
materials for energy conversion and storage applications. Samples comprise two …

Molecular switches have long been investigated aiming at developing sustainable and
renewable energy-based technologies. Among molecular photoswitches, azobenzene (AB) …

We report the dielectric and conductivity response of three materials containing bent-core
and tetra (ethylene-oxide) moieties, and their complexes doped with lithium triflate salts, as …

Assemblies of photochromic molecules feature exciton states, which govern photochemical
and photophysical processes in multichromophoric systems. Understanding the …

This study examines the influence of SnSe nanospheres (NSs) on the dielectric and electro-
optical properties of liquid crystal (LC) blends. A notable Debye relaxation phenomenon has …

As a two-phase system, foams are widely applied in the industry and exist ubiquitously in
our daily lives. For this reason, studying them and investigating the parameters that affect …

The applications of liquid crystals in the field of renewable, clean and sustainable
technologies of energy storage are of utmost importance at present. This paper delves into …

Azo dyes are a class of photoactive dyes that constitute a major focus of chemical research
due to their applications in numerous industrial functions. This work explores the impact of …

Interaction between azobenzene‐containing molecules in supramolecular structures or self‐
assembled monolayers (SAMs) results in the formation of molecular exciton states. These …