Photoswitchable molecules that undergo nanoscopic changes upon photoisomerisation can
be harnessed to control macroscopic properties such as colour, solubility, shape, and …

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

The development of photoswitches that absorb low energy light is of notable interest due to
the growing demand for smart materials and therapeutics necessitating benign stimuli …

A solution to the azobenzene “entropy puzzle”[J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2017, 29, 314002]
is provided. Previous computational studies of the thermal Z→ E (back-) isomerization of …

Understanding the thermal isomerization mechanism of azobenzene derivatives is essential
to designing photoswitches with tunable half-lives. Herein, we employ quantum chemical …

Molecular photoswitches offer precise, reversible photocontrol over biomolecular functions
and are promising light-regulated drug candidates with minimal side effects. Quantifying …

Generative molecular design strategies have emerged as promising alternatives to trial-and-
error approaches for exploring and optimizing within large chemical spaces. To date …

The ability to correlate the structure of a molecule with its properties is the key to the rational
and accelerated design of new functional compounds and materials. Taking photoswitches …

Optical information storage requires careful control of excitation and emission wavelengths
in a reversible and orthogonal manner to enable efficient reading, writing, and erasing of …

Heterogeneous solid base catalysts are highly expected due to their high activity and
environmentally friendly nature in a variety of reactions. However, the catalytic activity of …