Azobenzene photomechanics: prospects and potential applications

Volume: 69, Issue: 8, Pages: 967 - 1006
Published: Jun 26, 2012
Abstract
The change in shape inducible in some photo-reversible molecules using light can effect powerful changes to a variety of properties of a host material. This class of reversible light-switchable molecules includes molecules that photo-dimerize, such as coumarins and anthracenes; those that allow intra-molecular photo-induced bond formation, such as fulgides, spiro-pyrans, and diarylethenes; and those that exhibit photo-isomerization, such as...
Paper Details
Title
Azobenzene photomechanics: prospects and potential applications
Published Date
Jun 26, 2012
Volume
69
Issue
8
Pages
967 - 1006
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