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 …

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 …

The generally small Gibbs free energy difference between the Z and E isomers of hydrazone
photoswitches has so far precluded their use in photon energy storing applications. Here …

Molecular solar thermal (MOST) fuels have attracted enormous research enthusiasm in solar
energy conversion and storage, which can generate high-energy isomers upon harvesting …

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 …

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

This review illustrates various structural design principles for molecular solar thermal
(MOST) energy storage materials based on photoswitches that operate under different …

Abstract Norbornadiene‐quadricyclane (NBD‐QC) photoswitches are candidates for
applications in solar thermal energy storage. Functionally, they rely on an intramolecular [2+ …

Molecules capable of reversible storage of solar energy have recently attracted increasing
interest, and are often referred to as molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST) …

Summary A catalytic C sp 3–H functionalization manifold for accessing reactive carbocation
intermediates directly from a range of C sp 3–H bonds is reported. The catalytic design relies …