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Salthouse RJ, Moth-Poulsen K. Multichromophoric photoswitches for solar energy storage: from azobenzene to norbornadiene, and MOST things in between. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. A 2024; 12:3180-3208. [PMID: 38327567 PMCID: PMC10846599 DOI: 10.1039/d3ta05972c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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The ever-increasing global demands for energy supply and storage have led to numerous research efforts into finding and developing renewable energy technologies. Molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST) systems utilise molecular photoswitches that can be isomerized to a metastable high-energy state upon solar irradiation. These high-energy isomers can then be thermally or catalytically converted back to their original state, releasing the stored energy as heat on-demand, offering a means of emission-free energy storage from a closed system, often from only organic materials. In this context, multichromophoric systems which incorporate two or more photochromic units may offer additional functionality over monosubstituted analogues, due to their potential to access multiple states as well as having more attractive physical properties. The extended conjugation offered by these systems can lead to a red shift in the absorption profile and hence a better overlap with the solar spectrum. Additionally, the multichromophoric design may lead to increased energy storage densities due to some of the molecular weight being 'shared' across several energy storage units. This review provides an overview and analysis of multichromophoric photoswitches incorporating the norbornadiene/quadricyclane (NBD/QC) couple, azobenzene (AZB), dihydroazulene (DHA) and diarylethene (DAE) systems, in the context of energy storage applications. Mixed systems, where two or more different chromophores are linked together in one molecule, are also discussed, as well as limitations such as the loss of photochromism due to inner filter effects or self-quenching, and how these challenges may be overcome in future designs of multichromophoric systems.
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- Rebecca J Salthouse
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE Eduard Maristany 16 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE Eduard Maristany 16 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research & Advanced Studies, ICREA Pg. Llu'ıs Companys 23 Barcelona Spain
- Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC Bellaterra Barcelona 08193 Spain
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology Kemivagen 4 Gothenburg 412 96 Sweden
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Hillers-Bendtsen AE, Zhou Y, Mikkelsen KV. Investigation of Solvent Effects on the Molecular Energy Storage and Optical Properties of Bicyclooctadiene/Tetracyclooctane Photoswitches. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:41-50. [PMID: 38152898 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c04760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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In this paper, we investigate the effects of solvation on the solar energy storage properties of bicyclooctadiene/tetracyclooctane (BOD/TCO) photoswitches. The solvent effects on the thermochemical and optical properties are studied in cyclohexane, toluene, dichloromethane, ethanol, acetonitrile, and a vacuum using density functional theory and coupled cluster theory. Our results show that the energy storage capacity of the BOD/TCO system increases as the solvent polarity increases, and the change is more significant with an unsubstituted system. The energy storage capacity of the substituted system is not dependent on the polarity of the solvent. As the solvent polarity increases, the absorption peaks shift away from each other and the absorption intensities increase. Overall, the solvents improve the performance of the optical properties and the energy storage capacities of the BOD/TCO molecular solar thermal systems.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Adrion DM, Karunaratne WV, Lopez SA. Multiconfigurational photodynamics simulations reveal the mechanism of photodecarbonylations of cyclopropenones in explicit aqueous environments. Chem Sci 2023; 14:13205-13218. [PMID: 38023495 PMCID: PMC10664470 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03805j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Gas-evolving photochemical reactions use light and mild conditions to access strained organic compounds irreversibly. Cyclopropenones are a class of light-responsive molecules used in bioorthogonal photoclick reactions; their excited-state decarbonylation reaction mechanisms are misunderstood due to their ultrafast (<100 femtosecond) lifetimes. We have combined multiconfigurational quantum mechanical (QM) calculations and non-adiabatic molecular dynamics (NAMD) simulations to uncover the excited-state mechanism of cyclopropenone and a photoprotected cyclooctyne-(COT)-precursor in gaseous and explicit aqueous environments. We explore the role of H-bonding with fully quantum mechanical explicitly solvated NAMD simulations for the decarbonylation reaction. The cyclopropenones pass through asynchronous conical intersections and have dynamically concerted photodecarbonylation mechanisms. The COT-precursor has a higher quantum yield of 55% than cyclopropenone (28%) because these trajectories prefer to break a σCC bond to avoid the strained trans-cyclooctene geometries. Our solvated simulations show an increased quantum yield (58%) for the systems studied here.
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- Daniel M Adrion
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA
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Elholm JL, Liasi Z, Mikkelsen MK, Hillers-Bendtsen AE, Mikkelsen KV. Computational investigation of photoswitch conjugates for molecular solar energy storage. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:21964-21969. [PMID: 37554092 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02555a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Solar energy conversion and storage are vital for combating climate change. Molecular solar thermal systems offer a promising solution, where energy is stored in molecular compounds. This study investigates dyad molecular photoswitches by combining bicyclooctadiene/tetracyclooctane and dihydroazulene/vinylheptafulvene systems with phenyl and cyano groups. Density functional theory calculations were employed to determine molecular properties and consider solvation effects in toluene and dichloromethane. The results show that the combined systems have a predicted storage energy of up to 206.14 kJ mol-1 and an absorption peak at 390.26 nm with appreciable intensity. These dyad photoswitches exhibit favorable properties for molecular solar thermal storage and other applications. A comparison with individual photoswitches reveals advantages and disadvantages. The most effective conjugate has a slightly lower storage density than an equal mixture of individual systems, but it demonstrates better absorption characteristics, with improved overlap with the solar spectrum and higher absorption intensity. These findings contribute to the understanding of dyad molecular photoswitches, showcasing their potential for advanced energy storage and conversion technologies.
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- Jacob Lynge Elholm
- The Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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Baby A, John AM, Balakrishnan SP. Photoresponsive Carbon-Azobenzene Hybrids: A Promising Material for Energy Devices. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202200676. [PMID: 36445807 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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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 photoswitches is being researched and developed for use in a variety of energy storage systems. Azobenzene photoswitches can be used to store and release solar energy in solar thermal fuels. This review draws out the significance of azobenzene as photoswitches and its recent advances in solar thermal fuels. The recent developments of nano carbon templated azobenzene, their interactions and the effect of substituents are highlighted. The review also introduces their applications in solar thermal fuels and concludes with the challenges and future scope of the material. The advancements of solar thermal fuels with cost effective and desired optimal properties can be explored by scientists and engineers from different technological backgrounds.
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- Anjana Baby
- Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560029
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- Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560029
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Shostak S, Park W, Oh J, Kim J, Lee S, Nam H, Filatov M, Kim D, Choi CH. Ultrafast Excited State Aromatization in Dihydroazulene. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:1638-1648. [PMID: 36633597 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Excited-state aromatization dynamics in the photochemical ring opening of dihydroazulene (DHA) is investigated by nonadiabatic molecular dynamics simulations in connection with the mixed-reference spin-flip (MRSF)-TDDFT method. It is found that, in the main reaction channel, the ring opening occurs in the excited state in a sequence of steps with increasing aromaticity. The first stage lasting ca. 200 fs produces an 8π semiaromatic S1 minimum (S1, min) through an ultrafast damped bond length alternation (BLA) movement synchronized with a partial planarization of the cycloheptatriene ring. An additional ca. 200 fs are required to gain the vibrational energy needed to overcome a ring-opening transition state characterized by an enhanced Baird aromaticity. Unlike other BLA motions of ππ* state, it was shown that their damping is a characteristic feature of aromatic bond-equalization process. In addition, some minor channels of the reaction have also been discovered, where noticeably higher barriers of the S1 non/antiaromatic transition structures must be surmounted. These anti-Baird channels led to reformation of DHA or other closed-ring products. The observed competition between the Baird and anti-Baird channels suggests that the quantum yield of photochemical products can be controllable by tipping their balance. Hence, here we suggest including the concept of anti-Baird, which would expand the applicability of Baird rule to much broader situations.
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- Svetlana Shostak
- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, South Korea
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- Department of ICT Environmental Health System (Graduate school) and Department of Chemistry, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538, Republic of Korea
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- Spectroscopy Laboratory for Functional π-Electronic Systems and Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, South Korea
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- Spectroscopy Laboratory for Functional π-Electronic Systems and Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, South Korea
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Soulé ER. Thermodynamic model of Phase equilibrium and isomerization in photoactive azobenzene-based materials. Chem Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Zhang B, Feng Y, Feng W. Azobenzene-Based Solar Thermal Fuels: A Review. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:138. [PMID: 35767090 PMCID: PMC9243213 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00876-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The energy storage mechanism of azobenzene is based on the transformation of molecular cis and trans isomerization, while NBD/QC, DHA/VHF, and fulvalene dimetal complexes realize the energy storage function by changing the molecular structure. Acting as "molecular batteries," they can exhibit excellent charging and discharging behavior by converting between trans and cis isomers or changing molecular structure upon absorption of ultraviolet light. Key properties determining the performance of STFs are stored energy, energy density, half-life, and solar energy conversion efficiency. This review is aiming to provide a comprehensive and authoritative overview on the recent advancements of azobenzene molecular photoswitch system in STFs fields, including derivatives and carbon nano-templates, which is emphasized for its attractive performance. Although the energy storage performance of Azo-STFs has already reached the level of commercial lithium batteries, the cycling capability and controllable release of energy still need to be further explored. For this, some potential solutions to the cycle performance are proposed, and the methods of azobenzene controllable energy release are summarized. Moreover, energy stored by STFs can be released in the form of mechanical energy, which in turn can also promote the release of thermal energy from STFs, implying that there could be a relationship between mechanical and thermal energy in Azo-STFs, providing a potential direction for further research on Azo-STFs.
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- Bo Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, People's Republic of China.
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Hillers-Bendtsen AE, Kjeldal FØ, Mikkelsen KV. Electric Properties of Photochromic Molecules Physisorbed on Silver and Copper Nanoparticles. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:3145-3156. [PMID: 35583037 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c01003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This paper investigates the electric properties of the photochromic dihydroazulene/vinylheptafulvene system as it is physisorbed onto silver and copper nanoparticles. Our focus is on how the polarizability and hyperpolarizability of the dihydroazulene, s-cis-vinylheptafulvene, and s-trans-vinylheptafulvene molecules depend on molecular orientation with respect to the nanoparticles, the molecule-cluster separation, and the type of nanoparticle. The computational approach utilizes a combined quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical method in which the molecules are treated quantum mechanically while the nanoparticles are treated with a simpler classical method. The molecules are described with density functional theory. The electric properties are calculated using response theory utilizing the long-range-corrected functional CAM-B3LYP and the correlation consistent basis set aug-cc-pVDZ. The atoms of the nanoparticles are represented using atomic polarizabilities. The interactions between the nanoparticles and the molecular systems are calculated using a polarizable embedding scheme after which the molecular properties are calculated with time-dependent density functional theory. The results show that the electric properties are indeed affected by the presence of the nanoparticles. It is also clear that it is the hyperpolarizabilities that change the most while the polarizabilities are less affected. Furthermore, the influence of the nanoparticles on the molecules depends heavily on the relative molecular orientation with respect to the nanoparticles and molecular conformation. Finally, it is observed that a copper nanoparticle has a larger influence on the molecular systems than a silver nanoparticle.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Hillers-Bendtsen AE, Iuel Lunøe Dünweber PG, Olsen LH, Mikkelsen KV. Prospects of Improving Molecular Solar Energy Storage of the Norbornadiene/Quadricyclane System through Bridgehead Modifications. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:2670-2676. [PMID: 35467862 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c00950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We have investigated novel bicyclic diene molecular solar thermal energy storage systems that presently are the ones with the highest predicted energy density. Using a variety of different ab initio quantum chemical methods, we report storage energies, absorption spectra, and reaction barriers for the release of stored energy for a series of bicyclic dienes. The bicyclic dienes are all constructed by modifying the bridgehead of the well-known norbornadiene/quadricyclane (NBD/QC) system. In conclusion, we find it promising that it is possible to significantly amplify the storage energy of the NBD/QC system without seriously compromising other crucial properties by introducing simple modifications to the bridgehead.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø 2100, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø 2100, Denmark
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Uba I, Geddis D, Ghebreyessus K, Hömmerich U, Dumas J. A Study of Wave Confinement and Optical Force in Polydimethlysiloxane-Arylazopyrazole Composite for Photonic Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14050896. [PMID: 35267719 PMCID: PMC8912518 DOI: 10.3390/polym14050896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A refractive index of dielectrics was modified by several methods and was known to have direct influence on optical forces in nanophotonic structures. The present contribution shows that isomerization of photoswitching molecules can be used to regulate refractive index of dielectrics in-situ. In particular, spectroscopic study of a polydimethylsiloxane-arylazopyrazole (PDMS-AAP) composite revealed that refractive index of the composite shifts from 2.0 to 1.65 in trans and cis states, respectively, of the embedded AAP. Based on this, a proposition is made for a waveguide structure, in which external UV/Vis source reversibly regulates the conformation of the PDMS-AAP core. Computational study is performed using Maxwell's equations on buried waveguide structure. The simulation, implemented in PYTHON, sequentially utilizes empirical refractive indices of the composite in the isomeric states in lieu of regulation by a source. The simulation revealed highly confined wave propagations for injected signals of 340 and 450 nm wavelengths. It is observed that the cis state suppresses higher order mode when propagating UV wavelength but allows it for visible light. This modal tuning demonstrated that single mode can be selectively excited with appropriate waveguide dimensions. Further impact of the tuning is seen in the optical force between waveguide pair where the forces shift between attractive and repulsive in relation to the isomeric state of the PDMS-AAP core. These effects which stem from the adjustment of refractive index by photoisomerization suggests that in-situ regulation of index is achievable by successful integration of photoswitching molecules in host materials, and the current PDMS-AAP composites investigated in this study can potentially enhance nanophotonic and opto-mechanical platforms.
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- Ikemefuna Uba
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668, USA;
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668, USA;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668, USA;
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- Department of Physics, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668, USA;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668, USA;
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Soulé ER. Thermodynamic model of phase transitions induced by cis-trans thermal- and photo-isomerization of azobenzenes. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2022.139503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Griffiths K, Halcovitch NR, Griffin JM. Crystalline azobenzene composites as photochemical phase-change materials. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00755j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Crystalline binary mixtures of azobenzene and 4-methoxyazobenzene are reported and form photochemical phase change materials that possess working temperatures in the range of −58 °C to 31 °C.
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- Kieran Griffiths
- Department of Chemistry, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB, UK
- Materials Science Institute, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YB, UK
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Ahmad AA, Al-Bataineh QM, Al-Nawafleh DM, Telfah AD. Photoisomerization Kinetics of Photoswitchable Thin Films Based on Nanostructure/Molecular Layers of AlN-AO7. Photochem Photobiol 2021; 98:831-842. [PMID: 34614230 DOI: 10.1111/php.13535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The photoisomerization kinetics of photoswitchable thin films based on nanostructure/molecular layers of AlN-AO7 have been studied, investigated and reported. The trans → cis isomerization process occurs by UV-light irradiation. The cis-isomer could be turned back to the trans-isomer by either thermal or optical relaxation. The kinetics and time-evolution of the photoisomerization and reverse isomerization mechanism of AlN-AO7 thin films are investigated by UV-Vis absorbance spectra using relevant models. All phases of AlN-AO7 thin film, initial trans-, cis-, optical trans-, thermal trans-phases, were investigated using UV-Vis absorbance spectra, FTIR spectra, XRD and SEM. Transforming AlN-AO7 thin film from the initial trans-phase into cis-phase leads to curvature in the AO7 leaves and increases in the strain inside the structure. Going back to the trans-phase by either optical or thermal relaxation leads to vanishing the curvature and decreasing the structure's strain. Finally, the energy storage capacity was calculated using DSC and was found to be 36.38 J g-1 , simultaneously realizing the multisource solar energy storage and environmental heat.
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- Ahmad A Ahmad
- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan.,Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany.,Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research (HMCSR), the Jordan University, Amman, Jordan
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Ahmad AA, Al-Bataineh QM, Alsaad AM, Al-Nawafleh DM, Al-Nawafleh AM, Telfah AD. Synthesis and Characterization of Thin Films Based on Azobenzene Derivative Anchored to CeO 2 Nanoparticle for Photoswitching Applications. Photochem Photobiol 2021; 98:823-830. [PMID: 34612527 DOI: 10.1111/php.13534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Azobenzene has attracted substantial attention as a photoswitchable molecule since its applications range from energy and data storage to biomedical applications. This work reports a new type of thin-film based on azobenzene derivative anchored to cerium oxide nanoparticles CeO2 NPs for photoswitching applications. The trans-cis isomerization and reverse isomerization occur by UV-light exposure and thermal relaxation process, respectively. The photoisomerization and reverse isomerization kinetics for CeO2 NPs-MR thin films are studied, investigated, and analyzed using UV-Vis absorbance spectra, FTIR spectroscopy, XRD, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), in addition to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurement to study the energy storage capacity. The results found that anchoring azobenzene to CeO2 NPs is successful in multisource storage of solar energy applications.
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- Ahmad A Ahmad
- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan.,Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany.,Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research (HMCSR), the Jordan University, Amman, Jordan
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Stephen SG, John AS, Alam MM. Theoretical study of linear and non-linear optical activity in dithienylethene-based photo-switch and its derivatives. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.138892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Titov E. On the Low-Lying Electronically Excited States of Azobenzene Dimers: Transition Density Matrix Analysis. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 26:molecules26144245. [PMID: 34299521 PMCID: PMC8303869 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Azobenzene-containing molecules may associate with each other in systems such as self-assembled monolayers or micelles. The interaction between azobenzene units leads to a formation of exciton states in these molecular assemblies. Apart from local excitations of monomers, the electronic transitions to the exciton states may involve charge transfer excitations. Here, we perform quantum chemical calculations and apply transition density matrix analysis to quantify local and charge transfer contributions to the lowest electronic transitions in azobenzene dimers of various arrangements. We find that the transitions to the lowest exciton states of the considered dimers are dominated by local excitations, but charge transfer contributions become sizable for some of the lowest ππ* electronic transitions in stacked and slip-stacked dimers at short intermolecular distances. In addition, we assess different ways to partition the transition density matrix between fragments. In particular, we find that the inclusion of the atomic orbital overlap has a pronounced effect on quantifying charge transfer contributions if a large basis set is used.
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- Evgenii Titov
- Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Design and Tuning of Photoswitches for Solar Energy Storage. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26133796. [PMID: 34206445 PMCID: PMC8270257 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26133796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Current energy demand makes it compulsory to explore alternative energy sources beyond fossil fuels. Molecular solar thermal (MOST) systems have been proposed as a suitable technology for the use and storage of solar energy. Compounds used for this application need to fulfil a long series of requirements, being the absorption of sunlight and the energy stored some of the most critical. In this paper, we study different families of well-known molecular photoswitches from the point of view of their potential use as MOST. Starting from basic structures, we use density functional theory (DFT) computational modelling to propose two different strategies to increase the energy difference between isomers and to tune the absorption spectrum. The inclusion of a mechanical lock in the structure, via an alkyl chain and the presence of a hydrogen bonding are shown to directly influence the energy difference and the absorption spectra. Results shown here prove that these two approaches could be relevant for the design of new compounds with improved performance for MOST applications.
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Al-Bataineh QM, Ahmad AA, Alsaad AM, Qattan IA, Aljarrah IA, Telfah AD. Effect of Iodine Filler on Photoisomerization Kinetics of Photo-Switchable Thin Films Based on PEO-BDK-MR. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13050841. [PMID: 33803395 PMCID: PMC7967190 DOI: 10.3390/polym13050841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We report the effect of an iodine filler on photoisomerization kinetics of photo-switchable PEO-BDK-MR thin films. The kinetics of photoisomerization and time progression of PEO-BDK-MR/I2 nanocomposite thin films are investigated using UV-Vis, FTIR spectroscopies, and modified mathematical models developed using new analytical methods. Incorporating iodine filler into the PEO-BDK-MR polymeric matrix enhances the isomerization energy barrier and considerably increases the processing time. Our outcomes propose that enhanced photoisomerized and time processed (PEO-BDK-MR)/I2 thin films could be potential candidates for a variety of applications involving molecular solar thermal energy storage media.
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- Qais M. Al-Bataineh
- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan; (Q.M.A.-B.); (A.A.A.); (I.A.A.)
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- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan; (Q.M.A.-B.); (A.A.A.); (I.A.A.)
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- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan; (Q.M.A.-B.); (A.A.A.); (I.A.A.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Physics, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates;
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- Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science & Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan; (Q.M.A.-B.); (A.A.A.); (I.A.A.)
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- Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Straße 11, 44139 Dortmund, Germany;
- Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research (HMCSR), The Jordan University, Amman 11942, Jordan
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Zhang ZY, He Y, Wang Z, Xu J, Xie M, Tao P, Ji D, Moth-Poulsen K, Li T. Photochemical Phase Transitions Enable Coharvesting of Photon Energy and Ambient Heat for Energetic Molecular Solar Thermal Batteries That Upgrade Thermal Energy. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:12256-12264. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c03748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Zhao-Yang Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Kunz A, Heindl AH, Dreos A, Wang Z, Moth-Poulsen K, Becker J, Wegner HA. Intermolecular London Dispersion Interactions of Azobenzene Switches for Tuning Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems. Chempluschem 2020; 84:1145-1148. [PMID: 31943965 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The performance of molecular solar thermal energy storage systems (MOST) depends amongst others on the amount of energy stored. Azobenzenes have been investigated as high-potential materials for MOST applications. In the present study it could be shown that intermolecular attractive London dispersion interactions stabilize the (E)-isomer in bisazobenzene that is linked by different alkyl bridges. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements revealed, that this interaction leads to an increased storage energy per azo-unit of more than 3 kcal/mol compared to the parent azobenzene. The origin of this effect has been supported by computation as well as X-ray analysis. In the solid state structure attractive London dispersion interactions between the C-H of the alkyl bridge and the π-system of the azobenzene could be clearly assigned. This concept will be highly useful in designing more effective MOST systems in the future.
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- Anne Kunz
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen.,Germany and Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen.,Germany and Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen.,Germany and Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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Kilde MD, Mansø M, Ree N, Petersen AU, Moth-Poulsen K, Mikkelsen KV, Nielsen MB. Norbornadiene-dihydroazulene conjugates. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:7735-7746. [PMID: 31386755 DOI: 10.1039/c9ob01545k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The introduction of various photochromic units into the same molecule is an attractive approach for the development of novel molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage systems. Here, we present the synthesis and characterisation of a series of covalently linked norbornadiene/dihydroazulene (NBD/DHA) conjugates, using the Sonogashira coupling as the key synthetic step. Generation of the fully photoisomerized quadricyclane/vinylheptafulvene (QC/VHF) isomer was found to depend strongly on how the two units are connected - by linear conjugation (a para-phenylene bridge) or cross-conjugation (a meta-phenylene bridge) or by linking to the five- or seven-membered ring of DHA - as well as on the electronic character of another substituent group on the NBD unit. When the QC-VHF system could be reached, the QC-to-NBD back-reaction occurred faster than the VHF-to-DHA back-reaction, while the latter could be promoted simply by the addition of Cu(i) ions. The absence or presence of Cu(i) can thus be used to control whether heat releases should occur on different or identical time scales. The experimental findings were rationalized in a computational study by comparing natural transition orbitals (NTOs). Moreover, the calculations revealed an energy storage capacity of 106-110 kJ mol-1 of the QC-VHF isomers, which is higher than the sum of the capacities of the individual, separate units. The major contribution to the energy storage relates to the energetic QC form, while the major contribution to the absorption of visible light originates from the DHA photochrome; some of the NBD-DHA conjugates had absorption onsets at 450 nm or beyond.
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- Martin Drøhse Kilde
- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 10, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 10, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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Akbar Ali M, Alam MA. Novel photoresponsive cyclicparaphenylenediazenes: structure, strain energy, cis-trans isomerization, and electronic properties. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2019; 18:1185-1196. [PMID: 30810558 DOI: 10.1039/c8pp00502h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A series of cis-trans isomers of cyclicparaphenylenediazenes (CPPDs) have been designed to explore their potential applications in solar thermal fuels and photoswitchable devices. In this work, three isomers of cis-trans-[3]CPPD, seven isomers of cis-trans-[4]CPPD, eleven isomers of cis-trans-[5]CPPD, and sixteen isomers of cis-trans-[6]CPPD have been proposed using density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) level of theory. The stability of these CPPDs has been quantified by the homodesmotic reaction approach. Strain energies (SE) indicate that 3-cct, 4-ctct-anti, 5-cctct-anti, and 6-cttttc-anti are stable molecules in their respective CPPDs. The SE and heats of formation of cis-trans-CPPDs were also compared with those of all-cis-CPPDs and all-trans-CPPD isomers. The calculations suggest that cis-trans-CPPDs are more stable than all-cis and all-trans-CPPDs. The SE and also suggest that 3-cct, 4-ctct-anti, 5-cctct-anti, and 6-cttttc-anti are important candidates for laboratory test. The calculated highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy gaps of cis-trans-CPPDs indicate that these oligomers are potential materials for the construction of solar cells. Time-dependent (TD) DFT calculations of CPPDs show a characteristic peak in the range of 450 nm to 600 nm, which is consistent with previous studies. The predicted structures, and thermochemical and electronic properties can be a good starting point for the synthesis of CPPD-based photoswitchable and solar fuel cell devices.
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- Mohamad Akbar Ali
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Bauer U, Fromm L, Weiß C, Späth F, Bachmann P, Düll F, Steinhauer J, Matysik S, Pominov A, Görling A, Hirsch A, Steinrück HP, Papp C. Surface chemistry of 2,3-dibromosubstituted norbornadiene/quadricyclane as molecular solar thermal energy storage system on Ni(111). J Chem Phys 2019. [PMID: 31091921 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b03746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Dwindling fossil fuels force humanity to search for new energy production routes. Besides energy generation, its storage is a crucial aspect. One promising approach is to store energy from the sun chemically in strained organic molecules, so-called molecular solar thermal (MOST) systems, which can release the stored energy catalytically. A prototypical MOST system is norbornadiene/quadricyclane (NBD/QC) whose energy release and surface chemistry need to be understood. Besides important key parameters such as molecular weight, endergonic reaction profiles, and sufficient quantum yields, the position of the absorption onset of NBD is crucial to cover preferably a large range of sunlight's spectrum. For this purpose, one typically derivatizes NBD with electron-donating and/or electron-accepting substituents. To keep the model system simple enough to be investigated with photoemission techniques, we introduced bromine atoms at the 2,3-position of both compounds. We study the adsorption behavior, energy release, and surface chemistry on Ni(111) using high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HR-XPS), UV photoelectron spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations. Both Br2-NBD and Br2-QC partially dissociate on the surface at ∼120 K, with Br2-QC being more stable. Several stable adsorption geometries for intact and dissociated species were calculated, and the most stable structures are determined for both molecules. By temperature-programmed HR-XPS, we were able to observe the conversion of Br2-QC to Br2-NBD in situ at 170 K. The decomposition of Br2-NBD starts at 190 K when C-Br bond cleavage occurs and benzene and methylidene are formed. For Br2-QC, the cleavage already occurs at 130 K when cycloreversion to Br2-NBD sets in.
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- U Bauer
- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestr. 42, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestr. 42, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Bauer U, Fromm L, Weiß C, Späth F, Bachmann P, Düll F, Steinhauer J, Matysik S, Pominov A, Görling A, Hirsch A, Steinrück HP, Papp C. Surface chemistry of 2,3-dibromosubstituted norbornadiene/quadricyclane as molecular solar thermal energy storage system on Ni(111). J Chem Phys 2019; 150:184706. [PMID: 31091921 DOI: 10.1063/1.5095583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Dwindling fossil fuels force humanity to search for new energy production routes. Besides energy generation, its storage is a crucial aspect. One promising approach is to store energy from the sun chemically in strained organic molecules, so-called molecular solar thermal (MOST) systems, which can release the stored energy catalytically. A prototypical MOST system is norbornadiene/quadricyclane (NBD/QC) whose energy release and surface chemistry need to be understood. Besides important key parameters such as molecular weight, endergonic reaction profiles, and sufficient quantum yields, the position of the absorption onset of NBD is crucial to cover preferably a large range of sunlight's spectrum. For this purpose, one typically derivatizes NBD with electron-donating and/or electron-accepting substituents. To keep the model system simple enough to be investigated with photoemission techniques, we introduced bromine atoms at the 2,3-position of both compounds. We study the adsorption behavior, energy release, and surface chemistry on Ni(111) using high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HR-XPS), UV photoelectron spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations. Both Br2-NBD and Br2-QC partially dissociate on the surface at ∼120 K, with Br2-QC being more stable. Several stable adsorption geometries for intact and dissociated species were calculated, and the most stable structures are determined for both molecules. By temperature-programmed HR-XPS, we were able to observe the conversion of Br2-QC to Br2-NBD in situ at 170 K. The decomposition of Br2-NBD starts at 190 K when C-Br bond cleavage occurs and benzene and methylidene are formed. For Br2-QC, the cleavage already occurs at 130 K when cycloreversion to Br2-NBD sets in.
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- U Bauer
- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestr. 42, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestr. 42, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Cai‐Li Sun
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Liverpool Liverpool L69 7ZD United Kingdom
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Liverpool Liverpool L69 7ZD United Kingdom
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Liverpool Liverpool L69 7ZD United Kingdom
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Strubbe DA, Grossman JC. Thermodynamic limits to energy conversion in solar thermal fuels. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2019; 31:034002. [PMID: 30523877 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aaef5a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Solar thermal fuels (STFs) are an unconventional paradigm for solar energy conversion and storage which is attracting renewed attention. In this concept, a material absorbs sunlight and stores the energy chemically via an induced structural change, which can later be reversed to release the energy as heat. An example is the azobenzene molecule which has a cis-trans photoisomerization with these properties, and can be tuned by chemical substitution and attachment to templates such as carbon nanotubes, small molecules, or polymers. By analogy to the Shockley-Queisser limit for photovoltaics, we analyze the maximum attainable efficiency for STFs from fundamental thermodynamic considerations. Microscopic reversibility provides a bound on the quantum yield of photoisomerization due to fluorescence, regardless of details of photochemistry. We emphasize the importance of analyzing the free energy, not just enthalpy, of the metastable molecules, and find an efficiency limit for conversion to stored chemical energy equal to the Shockley-Queisser limit. STF candidates from a recent high-throughput search are analyzed in light of the efficiency limit.
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- David A Strubbe
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States of America. Department of Physics, University of California, Merced, CA 95348, United States of America
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Moniruzzaman M, Christogianni P, Vrcelj RM, Gill PP. Ultrasonic Studies of Solid Azobenzene-Decorated Polymer Thin Films. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:17693-17699. [PMID: 31458368 PMCID: PMC6644014 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This work investigates the effect of ultrasound on switching of cis azobenzene isomers to their trans counterparts in solid films of methyl methacrylate and methacryloyloxyazobenzene copolymers [P(MMA/MOAB)]. Ultraviolet-visible and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies demonstrate that 46% of the cis isomer converts to the trans form purely by ultrasonic agitation and 46% converts to the trans isomer by localized ultrasound-induced heating effects. Comparative studies of isomerization by ultrasound wave, heat, and visible irradiation show that ultrasound exposure requires a longer time to switch the cis-to-trans conformation. The estimated activation energy for the cis-to-trans conversion in solid polymer films is shown to be comparable to previous values of azobenzene isomerization, indicating that incorporation of the chromophore in a polymeric system affects the kinetics of transition but not the barriers to conformational change.
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- Mohammed Moniruzzaman
- Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the United
Kingdom, Shrivenham SN6 8LA, U.K.
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- Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the United
Kingdom, Shrivenham SN6 8LA, U.K.
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- Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the United
Kingdom, Shrivenham SN6 8LA, U.K.
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- Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the United
Kingdom, Shrivenham SN6 8LA, U.K.
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Dong L, Feng Y, Wang L, Feng W. Azobenzene-based solar thermal fuels: design, properties, and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:7339-7368. [PMID: 30168543 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00470f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Development of renewable energy technologies has been a significant area of research amongst scientists with the aim of attaining a sustainable world society. Solar thermal fuels that can capture, convert, store, and release solar energy in the form of heat through reversible photoisomerization of molecular photoswitches such as azobenzene derivatives are currently in the limelight of research. Herein, we provide a state-of-the-art account on the recent advancements in solar thermal fuels based on azobenzene photoswitches. We begin with an overview on the importance of azobenzene-based solar thermal fuels and their fundamentals. Then, we highlight the recent advances in diverse azobenzene materials for solar thermal fuels such as pure azobenzene derivatives, nanocarbon-templated azobenzene, and polymer-templated azobenzene. The basic design concepts of these advanced solar energy storage materials are discussed, and their promising applications are highlighted. We then introduce the recent endeavors in the molecular design of azobenzene derivatives toward efficient solar thermal fuels, and conclude with new perspectives on the future scope, opportunities and challenges. It is expected that continuous pioneering research involving scientists and engineers from diverse technological backgrounds could trigger the rapid advancement of this important interdisciplinary field, which embraces chemistry, physics, engineering, nanoscience, nanotechnology, materials science, polymer science, etc.
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- Liqi Dong
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China.
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Li Q, Qian H, Shao B, Hughes RP, Aprahamian I. Building Strain with Large Macrocycles and Using It To Tune the Thermal Half-Lives of Hydrazone Photochromes. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:11829-11835. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b07612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Quan Li
- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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Slavov C, Yang C, Heindl AH, Stauch T, Wegner HA, Dreuw A, Wachtveitl J. Twist and Return-Induced Ring Strain Triggers Quick Relaxation of a ( Z)-Stabilized Cyclobisazobenzene. J Phys Chem Lett 2018; 9:4776-4781. [PMID: 30063355 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Continuous irradiation of the thermodynamically stable ( Z, Z)-cyclobisazobenzene does not lead to accumulation of a ( Z, E) or ( E, E) isomer as one might expect. Our combined experimental and computational investigation reveals that Z → E photoisomerization still takes place on an ultrafast time scale but induces large ring strain in the macrocycle, which leads to a very fast thermal back-isomerization, preventing photostationary accumulation of ( E)-isomers.
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- Chavdar Slavov
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry , Goethe University , Frankfurt 60323 , Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR) , University of Heidelberg , Heidelberg 69117 , Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry , Justus Liebig University , Giessen 35390 , Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR) , University of Heidelberg , Heidelberg 69117 , Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry , Justus Liebig University , Giessen 35390 , Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR) , University of Heidelberg , Heidelberg 69117 , Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry , Goethe University , Frankfurt 60323 , Germany
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Zhao P, Bu Y. Azobenzene-bridged diradical janus nucleobases with photo-converted magnetic properties between antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic couplings. J Comput Chem 2018; 39:1398-1405. [DOI: 10.1002/jcc.25207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Peiwen Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Shandong University; Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Shandong University; Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Qufu Normal University; Qufu 273165 People's Republic of China
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Ganguly G, Sultana M, Paul A. Designing Efficient Solar-Thermal Fuels with [n.n](9,10)Anthracene Cyclophanes: A Theoretical Perspective. J Phys Chem Lett 2018; 9:328-334. [PMID: 29256618 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b03170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Molecular solar thermal storage (MOST) systems have been largely limited to three classes of molecular motifs: azo-benzene, norbornadiene, and transition metal based fulvalene-tetracarbonyl systems. Photodimerization of anthracene has been known for a century; however, this photoprocess has not been successfully exploited for MOST purposes due to its poor energy storage. Using well-calibrated theoretical methods on a series of [n.n](9,10)bis-anthracene cyclophanes, we have exposed that they can store solar energy into chemical bonds and can release in the form of heat energy on demand under mild conditions. The storage is mainly attributed to the strain in the rings formed by the alkyl linkers upon photoexcitation. Our results demonstrate that the gravimetric energy storage density for longer alkyl-chain linkers (n > 3) are comparable to those for the best-known candidates; however, it lacks some of the deleterious attributes of known systems, thus making the proposed molecules desirable targets for MOST applications.
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- Gaurab Ganguly
- Raman Center for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Raman Center for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Raman Center for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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Lennartson A, Moth-Poulsen K. Molecular Solar-Thermal Energy Storage: Molecular Design and Functional Devices. GREEN CHEMISTRY AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-5924-7_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Xu C, Yu L, Gu FL, Zhu C. Probing the π → π* photoisomerization mechanism of trans-azobenzene by multi-state ab initio on-the-fly trajectory dynamics simulations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:23885-23897. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp02767f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Global nonadiabatic switching on-the-fly trajectory surface hopping simulations at the 5SA-CASSCF(6,6)/6-31G quantum level have been employed to probe the photoisomerization mechanism of trans-azobenzene upon ππ* excitation within four coupled singlet low-lying electronic states (S0, S1, S2, and S3).
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- Chao Xu
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry & Environment of South China Normal University
- Guangzhou 51006
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry & Materials Science and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry
- Northwest University
- Xi’an 710069
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry & Environment of South China Normal University
- Guangzhou 51006
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry & Environment of South China Normal University
- Guangzhou 51006
- P. R. China
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Vlasceanu A, Frandsen BN, Skov AB, Hansen AS, Rasmussen MG, Kjaergaard HG, Mikkelsen KV, Nielsen MB. Photoswitchable Dihydroazulene Macrocycles for Solar Energy Storage: The Effects of Ring Strain. J Org Chem 2017; 82:10398-10407. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b01760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Alexandru Vlasceanu
- Department of Chemistry,
Center for Exploitation of Solar Energy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry,
Center for Exploitation of Solar Energy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry,
Center for Exploitation of Solar Energy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry,
Center for Exploitation of Solar Energy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry,
Center for Exploitation of Solar Energy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry,
Center for Exploitation of Solar Energy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry,
Center for Exploitation of Solar Energy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry,
Center for Exploitation of Solar Energy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Slavov C, Yang C, Schweighauser L, Wegner HA, Dreuw A, Wachtveitl J. Ultrafast Excited-State Deactivation Dynamics of Cyclotrisazobenzene-A Novel Type of UV-B Absorber. Chemphyschem 2017; 18:2137-2141. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201700384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Chavdar Slavov
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Goethe University; Max-von-Laue-Str. 7 60438 Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing, IWR; University of Heidelberg; Im Neuenheimer Feld 205 69120 Heidelberg Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus Liebig University; Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus Liebig University; Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing, IWR; University of Heidelberg; Im Neuenheimer Feld 205 69120 Heidelberg Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Goethe University; Max-von-Laue-Str. 7 60438 Frankfurt am Main Germany
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Skov AB, Petersen JF, Elm J, Frandsen BN, Santella M, Kilde MD, Kjaergaard HG, Mikkelsen KV, Nielsen MB. Towards Storage of Solar Energy in Photochromic Molecules: Benzannulation of the Dihydroazulene/Vinylheptafulvene Couple. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201600046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Anders B. Skov
- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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Bejarano F, Alcon I, Crivillers N, Mas-Torrent M, Bromley ST, Veciana J, Rovira C. Study of the E–Z stilbene isomerisation in perchlorotriphenyl-methane (PTM) derivatives. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra28618f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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No reversibility in the E → Z isomerization of two vinylidene derivatives due to steric effects on the Z isomer is demonstrated.
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- F. Bejarano
- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN)
- 08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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- Departament de Ciència de Materials I Química Física
- Institut de Química Teórica i Computacional
- Universitat de Barcelona (IQTCUB)
- E-08028 Barcelona
- Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN)
- 08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN)
- 08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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- Departament de Ciència de Materials I Química Física
- Institut de Química Teórica i Computacional
- Universitat de Barcelona (IQTCUB)
- E-08028 Barcelona
- Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN)
- 08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN)
- 08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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Ali MA, Alam MA. Theoretical studies on the structure and thermochemistry of cyclicparaphenylenediazenes. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra06409h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Comparison of thermochemistry of carbon nanoring structures.
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics
- College of Science and Mathematics
- Arkansas State University
- Jonesboro
- USA
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Liu Q, Tang M, Zeng W, Zhang X, Wang J, Zhou Z. Optimal Size Matching and Minimal Distortion Energy: Implications for Natural Selection by the Macrocycle of the Iron Species in Heme. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201600883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Qiuhua Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCentral South University410083ChangshaChina
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecules of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan University of Science and Technology411201XiangtanChina
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecules of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan University of Science and Technology411201XiangtanChina
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecules of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan University of Science and Technology411201XiangtanChina
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecules of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan University of Science and Technology411201XiangtanChina
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCentral South University410083ChangshaChina
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecules of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan University of Science and Technology411201XiangtanChina
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Skov AB, Broman SL, Gertsen AS, Elm J, Jevric M, Cacciarini M, Kadziola A, Mikkelsen KV, Nielsen MB. Aromaticity-Controlled Energy Storage Capacity of the Dihydroazulene-Vinylheptafulvene Photochromic System. Chemistry 2016; 22:14567-75. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201601190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2016] [Revised: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Anders B. Skov
- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- University of Helsinki; Department of Physics; Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2a 00014 Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
- University of Florence; Department of Chemistry; Via della Lastruccia 3-13 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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Tomak A, Bacaksiz C, Mendirek G, Sahin H, Hur D, Görgün K, Senger RT, Birer Ö, Peeters FM, Zareie HM. Structural changes in a Schiff base molecular assembly initiated by scanning tunneling microscopy tip. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:335601. [PMID: 27378765 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/33/335601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We report the controlled self-organization and switching of newly designed Schiff base (E)-4-((4-(phenylethynyl) benzylidene) amino) benzenethiol (EPBB) molecules on a Au (111) surface at room temperature. Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy (STM/STS) were used to image and analyze the conformational changes of the EPBB molecules. The conformational change of the molecules was induced by using the STM tip while increasing the tunneling current. The switching of a domain or island of molecules was shown to be induced by the STM tip during scanning. Unambiguous fingerprints of the switching mechanism were observed via STM/STS measurements. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering was employed, to control and identify quantitatively the switching mechanism of molecules in a monolayer. Density functional theory calculations were also performed in order to understand the microscopic details of the switching mechanism. These calculations revealed that the molecular switching behavior stemmed from the strong interaction of the EPBB molecules with the STM tip. Our approach to controlling intermolecular mechanics provides a path towards the bottom-up assembly of more sophisticated molecular machines.
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- A Tomak
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir 35430, Turkey
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Vlasceanu A, Broman SL, Hansen AS, Skov AB, Cacciarini M, Kadziola A, Kjaergaard HG, Mikkelsen KV, Nielsen MB. Solar Thermal Energy Storage in a Photochromic Macrocycle. Chemistry 2016; 22:10796-800. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Alexandru Vlasceanu
- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
- Department of Chemistry; University of Florence; Via della Lastruccia 3-13 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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Brummel O, Besold D, Döpper T, Wu Y, Bochmann S, Lazzari F, Waidhas F, Bauer U, Bachmann P, Papp C, Steinrück HP, Görling A, Libuda J, Bachmann J. Energy Storage in Strained Organic Molecules: (Spectro)Electrochemical Characterization of Norbornadiene and Quadricyclane. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:1424-1432. [PMID: 27094340 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We have investigated the electrochemically triggered cycloreversion of quadricyclane (QC) to norbornadiene (NBD), a system that holds the potential to combine both energy storage and conversion in a single molecule. Unambiguous voltammetric traces are obtained for pure NBD and pure QC, the latter a strained polycyclic isomer of the former. The difference in redox potentials is smaller than the energy difference between the neutral molecules. This is owing to a significant energy difference between the corresponding radical cations, as demonstrated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The vibrational modes of each pure compound are characterized experimentally in the fingerprint region and identified by DFT methods. Thermal and electrochemical transformations of NBD and QC are monitored in situ by IR spectroelectrochemical methods. The kinetics of the cycloreversion of QC to NBD, which is catalyzed by oxidizing equivalents, can be controlled by an applied electrode potential, which implies the ability to adjust in real time the release of thermal power stored in QC.
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- Olaf Brummel
- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 1, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 1, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 1, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.
- Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 1, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.
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Samadizadeh M, Gorgani SS. Design of a new dihedral-angle-controlled molecular scissors: A DFT investigation. J STRUCT CHEM+ 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022476615070082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Slavov C, Yang C, Schweighauser L, Boumrifak C, Dreuw A, Wegner HA, Wachtveitl J. Connectivity matters – ultrafast isomerization dynamics of bisazobenzene photoswitches. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:14795-804. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp00603e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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We have investigated the ultrafast dynamics of o-, m- and p-bisazobenzenes, which represent elementary building blocks for photoswitchable multiazobenzene nanostructures.
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- Chavdar Slavov
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Goethe University
- 60438 Frankfurt am Main
- Germany
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- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR)
- University of Heidelberg
- 69120 Heidelberg
- Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Justus-Liebig University Giessen
- 35392 Giessen
- Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Goethe University
- 60438 Frankfurt am Main
- Germany
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- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR)
- University of Heidelberg
- 69120 Heidelberg
- Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Justus-Liebig University Giessen
- 35392 Giessen
- Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Goethe University
- 60438 Frankfurt am Main
- Germany
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Duarte L, Khriachtchev L, Fausto R, Reva I. Photoisomerization of azobenzenes isolated in cryogenic matrices. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:16802-11. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp02583h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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E–E and E–Z isomerization reactions were studied in azobenzene and its 2,2′ OH- and CH3-derivatives isolated in cryogenic matrices.
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- Luís Duarte
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Helsinki
- FI-00014 Helsinki
- Finland
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Coimbra
- P-3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Coimbra
- P-3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
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Moritz R, Wagner M, Schollmeyer D, Baumgarten M, Müllen K. Hydrophobic Encapsulated Phosphonium Salts-Synthesis of Weakly Coordinating Cations and their Application in Wittig Reactions. Chemistry 2015; 21:9119-25. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201406370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Lennartson A, Roffey A, Moth-Poulsen K. Designing photoswitches for molecular solar thermal energy storage. Tetrahedron Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.01.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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