Some molecular photoisomers can be isomerized to a metastable high-energy state by
exposure to light. These molecules can then be thermally or catalytically converted back to …

Molecular solar thermal energy storage systems (MOST) offer emission-free energy storage
where solar power is stored via valence isomerization in molecular photoswitches. These …

Photoswitches are organic or organometallic chromophores that undergo a reversible
chemical transformation upon absorption of light. Among the most commonly studied …

Conventional thermophysical latent heat storage based on solid-liquid phase change
materials (PCMs) has been suffering three long-standing bottlenecks—ie, relatively low …

Photoswitches are molecular systems that are chemically transformed subsequent to
interaction with light and they find potential application in many new technologies. The …

Controllable storage and release of solar energy has always been a highlighted scientific
issue for its benefit of mankind. Solar thermal fuels (STFs) supply a closed cycle and …

Photoswitches can absorb solar photons and store them as chemical energy by
photoisomerization, which is regarded as a promising strategy for photochemical solar …

Photoswitchable compounds are promising materials for solar‐thermal energy conversion
and storage. In particular, photoresponsive azobenzene‐containing compounds are …

Photoswitchable molecules‐based solar thermal energy storage system (MOST) can
potentially be a route to store solar energy for future use. Herein, the use of a multijunction …

We investigate three azo-chromophore-containing photoswitches (1, 2 and 3) for molecular
solar thermal storage (MOST) based on reversible Z–E isomerization. 1, 2 and 3 are …