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 …

Phase change metals (PCM) with high latent heat during the solid-liquid phase transition are
promising for thermal energy storage applications. However, popular PCM have low thermal …

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

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 …

Azobispyrazole, 4pzMe-5pzH, derivatives with small terminal substituents (Me, Et, i-Pr, and n-
Pr) are reported to undergo facile reversible photoswitching in condensed phases at room …

Molecular solar thermal (MOST) materials, which can efficiently capture solar energy and
release it as heat on demand, are promising candidates for future personal thermal …

Molecular photoswitches reversibly convert the energy of light into a variety of structural
changes at the molecular level. They can be integrated into smart materials with broad …

Natural photoactive systems have evolved to harness broad‐spectrum light from solar
radiation for critical functions such as light perception and photosynthetic energy conversion …

Phase transition materials can be utilized in a variety of functionalization scenarios,
benefiting from the photoinduced changes in their physicochemical properties. Among them …