Azobenzenes (Ph-N═ N-Ph) are known as the most widely studied molecular
photoswitches, and the recent rise of azoheteroarenes (Het-N═ N-Ph or Het-N═ N-Het) …

Cooperative metal–photoswitch interfaces comprise an application-driven field which is
based on strategic coupling of metal cations and organic photochromic molecules 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 …

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 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 …

Phase change materials (PCMs) show promise for thermal energy storage (TES) owing to
their substantial latent heat during phase transition. However, the power density and overall …

The performance of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells can be adversely affected by the heat
generated from solar irradiation. To address this issue, a hybrid device featuring a solar …

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

The ability of molecular photoswitches to convert on/off responses into large macroscale
property change is fundamental to light-responsive materials. However, moving beyond …

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