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

We introduce donor-acceptor substituted anthracenes as effective molecular solar thermal
energy storage compounds that operate exclusively in the solid state. The donor-acceptor …

Recently discovered designs of solid-state molecular solar thermal energy storage systems
are illustrated, including alkenes, imines, and anthracenes that undergo reversible [2+ 2] …

The unique and complex heat release processes of dianthracene-based molecular solar
thermal energy storage compounds were elucidated by comprehensive solid-state analyses …

We designed a proline‐derived monomer with azide and alkene functional groups to enable
topochemical ene‐azide cycloaddition (TEAC) polymerization. In its crystal, the monomer …

Conventional topochemical photopolymerization reactions occur exclusively in precisely-
engineered photoactive crystalline states, which often produces high-insoluble polymers. To …

Molecular solar thermal systems, which absorb light, store it, and release it as heat, have
been extensively researched, yet many potential candidates remain unexplored. To expand …

We report a series of p-functionalized phenylbenzoxazoles that offer remarkable energy
storage, exceeding 300 J g− 1, for the first time among intermolecular cycloaddition-based …

In a recent issue of Chem, Professor Han and coworkers advance the anthracene-based
solar energy storage materials capable of self-activated heat release through a cascading …

Chemical reactions conducted in the solid phase (specifically, crystalline) are much less
numerous than solution reactions, primarily due to reduced motion, flexibility, and reactivity …