Compartmentalization of the aqueous space within a cell is necessary for life. In similar
fashion to the nanometer-scale compartments in living systems, synthetic water-soluble …

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

Photoisomerization of azobenzenes from their stable E isomer to the metastable Z state is
the basis of numerous applications of these molecules. However, this reaction typically …

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 …

Conspectus In nature, light is harvested by photoactive proteins to drive a range of biological
processes, including photosynthesis, phototaxis, vision, and ultimately life …

Arylazopyrazole derivatives based on four core structures (4pzMe, 3pzH, 4pzH, and 4pzH-
F2) and functionalized with a dodecanoate group were demonstrated to store thermal …

We report the design of photo-responsive organic phase change materials that can absorb
filtered solar radiation to store both latent heat and photon energy via simultaneous phase …

Grace Han was born in South Korea and graduated from POSTECH with a BS in Chemistry.
She obtained her PhD in Chemistry at MIT in 2015 and joined the Department of Materials …

Molecular confinement effects can profoundly alter the physicochemical properties of the
confined species. A plethora of organic molecules were encapsulated within the cavities of …

Conspectus Achieving a stable latent heat storage over a wide temperature range and a
long period of time as well as accomplishing a controlled heat release from conventional …