Visible-Light-Activated Heteroaryl Azoswitches: Toward a More Colorful Future
T Dang, ZY Zhang, T Li - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
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) …
photoswitches, and the recent rise of azoheteroarenes (Het-N═ N-Ph or Het-N═ N-Het) …
Recent progress in the development of molecular-scale electronics based on photoswitchable molecules
X Huang, T Li - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular electronic devices with tunable conductance states show great potential in
building memories and logic components for next-generation circuits. In recent years …
building memories and logic components for next-generation circuits. In recent years …
Photocontrolled energy storage in azobispyrazoles with exceptionally large light penetration depths
A Gonzalez, M Odaybat, M Le… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Azobispyrazole, 4pzMe-5pzH, derivatives with small terminal substituents (Me, Et, i-Pr, and n-
Pr) are reported to undergo facile reversible photoswitching in condensed phases at room …
Pr) are reported to undergo facile reversible photoswitching in condensed phases at room …
Arylazopyrazoles for long-term thermal energy storage and optically triggered heat release below 0° C
Arylazopyrazole derivatives based on four core structures (4pzMe, 3pzH, 4pzH, and 4pzH-
F2) and functionalized with a dodecanoate group were demonstrated to store thermal …
F2) and functionalized with a dodecanoate group were demonstrated to store thermal …
Photochemical phase transitions enable coharvesting of photon energy and ambient heat for energetic molecular solar thermal batteries that upgrade thermal energy
Discovering physicochemical principles for simultaneous harvesting of multiform energy
from the environment will advance current sustainable energy technologies. Here we …
from the environment will advance current sustainable energy technologies. Here we …
[HTML][HTML] Photoswitchable phase change materials for unconventional thermal energy storage and upgrade
S Wu, T Li, ZY Zhang, T Li, R Wang - Matter, 2021 - cell.com
Conventional thermophysical latent heat storage based on solid-liquid phase change
materials (PCMs) has been suffering three long-standing bottlenecks—ie, relatively low …
materials (PCMs) has been suffering three long-standing bottlenecks—ie, relatively low …
Optically-controlled variable-temperature storage and upgrade of thermal energy by photoswitchable phase change materials
S Wu, ZY Zhang, T Li, R Wang, T Li - ACS Materials Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Phase change materials (PCMs) show great promise for thermal energy storage and thermal
management. However, some critical challenges remain due to the difficulty in tuning solid …
management. However, some critical challenges remain due to the difficulty in tuning solid …
Visible-light-induced reversible photochemical crystal–liquid transitions of azo-switches for smart and robust adhesives
Photochemical crystal↔ liquid transitions (PCLTs) are interesting phenomena that couple
reversible photochemical transformations with thermophysical phase transitions. A potential …
reversible photochemical transformations with thermophysical phase transitions. A potential …
Azobispyrazole family as photoswitches combining (near‐) quantitative bidirectional isomerization and widely tunable thermal half‐lives from hours to years
Y He, Z Shangguan, ZY Zhang, M Xie… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Azobenzenes are classical molecular photoswitches that have been widely used. In recent
endeavors of molecular design, replacing one or both phenyl rings with heteroaromatic rings …
endeavors of molecular design, replacing one or both phenyl rings with heteroaromatic rings …
[HTML][HTML] A rechargeable molecular solar thermal system below 0° C
An optimal temperature is crucial for a broad range of applications, from chemical
transformations, electronics, and human comfort, to energy production and our whole planet …
transformations, electronics, and human comfort, to energy production and our whole planet …