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Balamut B, Hughes RP, Aprahamian I. Tuning the Properties of Hydrazone/Isosorbide-Based Switchable Chiral Dopants. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:24561-24569. [PMID: 39163573 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c07848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
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The long-range supramolecular interactions in liquid crystals (LCs) can be used to amplify and subsequently propagate microscopic structural changes into macroscopic events. Here, we report on a systematic structure-property analysis using 16 chiral photoswitchable dopants composed of bistable hydrazones and chiral isosorbide moieties. Our findings showcase the relationship between the dopant's structure and its helical twisting power (β), and hence, the photophysical properties of the host LC. We show that an increase in the hydrazone CNNH dihedral angle results in an increase in the β value, while alkoxy chains do not lead to such an increase. These results contradict established rules of thumb, stating that structural rigidity and long alky chains are needed for high β values. We also found that the position of the substitution, whether at the 2' or 5' positions of the isosorbide unit, or the attachment of the chiral unit to the rotor or stator phenyl units can have negative or positive additive effects that can either increase or decrease the β values. These results made us hypothesize that unsymmetrically functionalized dopants should result in large Δβ values, which we corroborated experimentally. Moreover, a fluorine-functionalized dopant resulted in higher overall β values, most likely because of π-π interactions. Finally, the dopants were used in modulating and locking in the reflective properties of LC films, yielding multicolor LC canvases that can reflect light from the ultraviolet to the infrared range (i.e., a manipulation of up to ca. 1500 nm of reflected light).
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- Brandon Balamut
- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, 6128 Burke Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, 6128 Burke Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, 6128 Burke Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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Davenport AM, Marshall CR, Nishiguchi T, Kadota K, Andreeva AB, Horike S, Brozek CK. Size-Dependent Spin Crossover and Bond Flexibility in Metal-Organic Framework Nanoparticles. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:23692-23698. [PMID: 39145699 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c08883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Size reduction offers a synthetic route to tunable phase change behavior. Preparing materials as nanoparticles causes drastic modulations to critical temperatures (Tc), hysteresis widths, and the "sharpness" of first-order versus second-order phase transitions. A microscopic picture of the chemistry underlying this size dependence in phenomena ranging from melting to superconductivity remains debated. As a case study with broad implications, we report that size-dependent spin crossover (SCO) in nanocrystals of the metal-organic framework (MOF) Fe(1,2,3-triazolate)2 arises from metal-linker bonds becoming more labile in smaller particles. In comparison to the bulk material, differential scanning calorimetry indicates a ∼ 30-40% reduction in Tc and ΔH in the smallest particles. Variable-temperature vibrational spectroscopy reveals a diminished long-range structural cooperativity, while X-ray diffraction evidence an over 3-fold increase in the thermal expansion coefficients. This "phonon softening" provides a molecular mechanism for designing size-dependent behavior in framework materials and for understanding phase changes in general.
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- Audrey M Davenport
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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Baggi N, Muhammad LM, Liasi Z, Elholm JL, Baronas P, Molins E, Mikkelsen KV, Moth-Poulsen K. Exploring ortho-dianthrylbenzenes for molecular solar thermal energy storage. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. A 2024:d4ta03879g. [PMID: 39219708 PMCID: PMC11350467 DOI: 10.1039/d4ta03879g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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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 this range, five specifically designed ortho-dianthrylbenzenes were investigated. Anthracene dimers have been underexplored due to issues like photooxidation and varying photodimerization efficiency. The presented systems address these challenges by aryl-linking two anthracene moieties, achieving photodimerization quantum yields ranging from 11.5% to 16% in mesitylene. The impact of donor or acceptor groups on energy storage time (9-37 years), energy storage density (0.14-0.2 MJ kg-1), and solar energy storage efficiency (0.38-0.66%) was evaluated. The experimental results, supported by density functional theory-based modeling, highlight the potential of anthracene-based photoswitches for molecular solar thermal applications and encourage further exploration of similar systems.
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- Nicolò Baggi
- The Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC Bellaterra 08193 Barcelona Spain
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya EEBE EduardMaristany 10-14 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology SE-41296 Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 Copenhagen Ø 2100 Denmark
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya EEBE EduardMaristany 10-14 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya EEBE EduardMaristany 10-14 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- The Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC Bellaterra 08193 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 Copenhagen Ø 2100 Denmark
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- The Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC Bellaterra 08193 Barcelona Spain
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya EEBE EduardMaristany 10-14 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology SE-41296 Gothenburg Sweden
- Catalan Institution for Research & Advanced Studies, ICREA Pg. Lluís Companys 23 08010 Barcelona Spain
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Kotásková L, Jewula P, Herchel R, Nemec I, Neugebauer P. Photoswitchable hydrazones with pyridine-based rotors and halogen substituents. RSC Adv 2024; 14:20856-20866. [PMID: 38952940 PMCID: PMC11216040 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02909g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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The Z,E-photoisomerization of pyridine-based hydrazone switches is typically suppressed due to the presence of pyridine-based rotors. The crystal structures of studied compounds were investigated using theoretical methods combining DFT and QT-AIM calculations to unveil the nature and properties of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding. In this study, we introduced a new series of pyridine-based hydrazones anchored with o-halogen substituents (2-X) and investigated their photoswitching abilities using 1H NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The efficiency of the photoisomerization from initial 2-X-Z to the 2-X-E isomer varied, with the highest yield observed for 2-Cl-E (55%). Our findings, supported by DFT calculations, revealed the formation of a new diastereomer, 2-X-E*, upon back-photoisomerization. We demonstrated that hydrazones from the 2-X series can be reversibly photoswitched using irradiation from the UV-Vis range, and additionally, we explored the effect of the halogen atom on their switching capabilities and also on their thermodynamics and kinetics of photoswitching, determining their molecular solar thermal energy storage potential.
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- Lucie Kotásková
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology Purkyňova 656/123 61200 Brno Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology Purkyňova 656/123 61200 Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Palacký University 17 listopadu 1192/12 77900 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology Purkyňova 656/123 61200 Brno Czech Republic
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Palacký University 17 listopadu 1192/12 77900 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology Purkyňova 656/123 61200 Brno Czech Republic
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Weber RR, Stindt CN, van der Harten AMJ, Feringa BL. Push-Pull Bis-Norbornadienes for Solar Thermal Energy Storage. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400482. [PMID: 38519425 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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The norbornadiene/quadricyclane (NBD/QC) photoswitch pair represents a promising system for application in molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST). Often, the NBD derivatives have very limited overlap with the solar spectrum, and substitution to redshift the absorption leads to a decrease in the gravimetric energy density. Dimeric systems mitigate this factor because two switches can 'share' a substituent. Here, we present five new NBD dimers with red-shifted absorption spectra. One dimer features the most red-shifted absorption onset (539 nm) and a significantly red-shifted absorption maximum (404 nm) for NBD systems reported so far, without compromising thermal half-life. Promising properties for high-performance MOST applications are demonstrated, such as high absorption onsets reaching 539 nm, and energy densities of 379 kJ/kg, while still maintaining long half-lives of the metastable isomer, up to 23 hours at 25 °C.
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- Roza R Weber
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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Thai LD, Kammerer JA, Théato P, Mutlu H, Barner-Kowollik C. Access to Main-Chain Photoswitching Polymers via Hydroxyl-yne Click Polymerization. ACS Macro Lett 2024; 13:681-687. [PMID: 38755739 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Main-chain stimuli-responsive polymers synthesized via polymerization techniques that do not rely on metal-based catalysis are highly desirable for economic reasons and to avoid metal-polymer interactions. Herein, we introduce a metal-free head-to-tail organobase-catalyzed hydroxyl-yne click polymerization of an AB-type monomer to realize photoswitchable polymers featuring α-bismines as main-chain repeating units. The prepared main-chain α-bisimine-based polymers show excellent photoswitching in solution. We further post-functionalize the obtained polymers with various thiol compounds via thiol-Michael reactions to significantly lower the glass transition temperature (Tg), likely to be beneficial for the photoswitching process in the solid state. Thus, the herein introduced polymerization technique not only provides metal-free access to main-chain stimuli-responsive polymers, but also allows for the flexible post-modification of the obtained polymers to generate advanced macromolecular architectures with tunable properties.
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- Linh Duy Thai
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesser Str. 18, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory, Institute for Biological Interfaces III, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse, UMR 7361 CNRS/Université de Haute Alsace, 15 rue Jean Starcky, Mulhouse Cedex, 68057 France
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Kumar H, Parthiban G, Velloth A, Saini J, De R, Pal SK, Hazra KS, Venkataramani S. Arylazo-3,5-diphenylpyrazole Derivatives: Molecular Probes Exhibiting Reversible Light-induced Phase Transitions for Energy Storage and Direct Photolithographic Patterning. Chemistry 2024:e202401836. [PMID: 38818932 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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We report azopyrazole photoswitches decorated with variable N-alkyl and alkoxy chains (for hydrophobic interactions) and phenyl substituents on the pyrazoles (enabling π-π stacking), showing efficient bidirectional photoswitching and reversible light-induced phase transition (LIPT). Extensive spectroscopic, microscopic, and diffraction studies and computations confirmed the manifestation of molecular-level interactions and photoisomerization into macroscopic changes leading to the LIPT phenomena. Using differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) studies, the energetics associated with those accompanying processes were estimated. The long half-lives of Z isomers, high energy contents for isomerization and phase transitions, and the stability of phases over an extended temperature range (-60 to 80 °C) make them excellent candidates for energy storage and release applications. Remarkably, the difference in the solubility of the distinct phases in one of the derivatives allowed us to utilize it as a photoresist in photolithography applications on diverse substrates.
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- Himanshu Kumar
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Knowledge City, 140 306, Manauli, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Knowledge City, 140 306, Manauli, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Knowledge City, 140 306, Manauli, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Knowledge City, 140 306, Manauli, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Knowledge City, 140 306, Manauli, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Knowledge City, 140 306, Manauli, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Knowledge City, 140 306, Manauli, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Knowledge City, 140 306, Manauli, Punjab, India
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Sangolkar AA, Kadiyam RK, Pawar R. Novel route to enhance the thermo-optical performance of bicyclic diene photoswitches for solar thermal batteries. Beilstein J Org Chem 2024; 20:1053-1068. [PMID: 38774273 PMCID: PMC11106670 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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Harnessing solar energy by employing chemical photoswitches in molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage systems is a topic of appealing research interest. However, incorporating all the features desired for an ideal MOST system in a single photoswitching couple is challenging. Inspired by experimental synthesis, herein we report our attempt to enhance both the thermochemical and photophysical properties in a single-bridged bicyclic diene (BBD)-based photoswitch by elongating the unsaturated bridge with different heteroatomic units. To elucidate the best elongation unit, the energy storage capacity and the TBR barriers were accounted using the DLPNO-CCSD(T) and (8,8)-CASPT2 methods, respectively. The photophysical properties including the absorption onset, excitation wavelengths, and the absorption intensities were extensively investigated with the time-dependent calculations. The result provides information on the most versatile solvent to exhibit the best photoswitching behaviour which is beneficial for real-life energy storage applications. Additionally, the stability and reversibility of the photoswitching system with elongated unsaturated bridges have also been assessed. By means of the studied modification, the storage energy of 158.57 kJ/mol, energy storage density of 1.48 MJ/kg, TBR barrier of 136.36 kJ/mol, and the absorption onset of 305.00 nm is achieved in acetonitrile. These values are substantially higher when compared with the storage energy (96.06 kJ/mol), energy storage density (1.04 MJ/kg), and TBR barrier (121.76 kJ/mol) of prototype NBD/QC in the gas phase. The outcomes render useful insights into the stability and properties of bicyclic diene-based photoswitches having elongated unsaturated bridges and indeed paves the way for the rational design of practical MOST systems.
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- Akanksha Ashok Sangolkar
- Laboratory of Advanced Computation and Theory for Materials and Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW), Warangal, Telangana-506004, India
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- Laboratory of Advanced Computation and Theory for Materials and Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW), Warangal, Telangana-506004, India
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- Laboratory of Advanced Computation and Theory for Materials and Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW), Warangal, Telangana-506004, India
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Chen J, Kou Y, Zhang S, Zhang X, Liu H, Yan H, Shi Q. Spatiotemporal Utilization of Latent Heat in Erythritol-based Phase Change Materials as Solar Thermal Fuels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400759. [PMID: 38375575 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Solar thermal fuels (STFs) have been particularly concerned as sustainable future energy due to their impressive ability to store solar energy in chemical bonds and controllably release thermal energy. However, currently studied STFs mainly focus on molecule-based materials with high photochemical activity, toxicity, and compromised features, which greatly restricts their applications in practical scenarios of solar energy utilization. Herein, we present a novel erythritol-based composite phase change material (PCM) as a new type of STFs with an outstanding capability to store solar energy as latent heat in its stable supercooling state and release thermal energy as needed. This composite PCM with stored thermal energy can be maintained stably at room temperature and subsequently release latent heat as high as 224.9 J/g during the crystallization process triggered by thermal stimuli. Remarkably, solar energy can be converted into latent heat stored in the composite PCM over months. Through mechanical stimulations, the released latent heat can increase the temperature of the composite up to 91 °C. This work presents a new concept of using spatiotemporal storage and release of latent heat in PCMs for solar energy utilization, making it a potential candidate as STFs for developing future clean energy techniques.
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- Jie Chen
- Thermochemistry Laboratory, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Energy Materials Thermodynamics, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Thermochemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Thermochemistry Laboratory, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Energy Materials Thermodynamics, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Thermochemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Thermochemistry Laboratory, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Energy Materials Thermodynamics, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Thermochemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Thermochemistry Laboratory, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Energy Materials Thermodynamics, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Thermochemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Thermochemistry Laboratory, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Energy Materials Thermodynamics, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Thermochemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Thermochemistry Laboratory, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Energy Materials Thermodynamics, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Thermochemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Thermochemistry Laboratory, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Energy Materials Thermodynamics, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Thermochemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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Upadhyay M, Deka R, Ray D. Carbazole-Benzonitrile-Norbornadiene Conjugates for Photothermally Reversible Ambient Phosphorescence. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:3191-3196. [PMID: 38483186 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Organic photoswitches have attracted significant attention across various fields, such as sensing, bioimaging, photopharmacology, molecular machines, and solar energy storage. However, as a result of design complexities, achieving photothermally reversible ambient phosphorescence switching in the condensed state remains elusive. Herein, we explore the impact of norbornadiene (NBD)/quadricyclane (QC) substitution at position 5 of the benzonitrile acceptor covalently attached to the carbazole donor on photothermally reversible luminescence switching. Experimental investigations demonstrated that the CzN and TBCzN switches exhibited photothermally reversible fluorescence switching in solution. Moreover, in the condensed state, fluorescence and ambient phosphorescence switching were observed as a result of a low singlet-triplet (ΔEST) gap (CzN ⇆ CzQ, ΔESTCzN/CzQ = 0.05/0.28 eV; TBCzN ⇆ TBCzQ, ΔESTTBCzN/TBCzQ = 0.06/0.09 eV). Reversible ambient phosphorescence switching is primarily influenced by modulation of acceptor conjugation resulting from NBD ⇆ QC switching. This approach may provide important clues for the design of visible-light-absorbing photothermally reversible phosphorescent materials.
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- Manoj Upadhyay
- Advanced Photofunctional Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), NH-91, Tehsil Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201314, India
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- Advanced Photofunctional Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), NH-91, Tehsil Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201314, India
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- Advanced Photofunctional Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), NH-91, Tehsil Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201314, India
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Qi Q, Huang S, Liu X, Aprahamian I. 1,2-BF 2 Shift and Photoisomerization Induced Multichromatic Response. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:6471-6475. [PMID: 38428039 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Adaptive materials that exhibit a multichromatic response as a function of applied stimulus are highly desirable, as they can result in applications ranging from smart surfaces to anticounterfeit devices. Here we report on such a system based on an intriguing thermal 1,2-BF2 shift that transforms a visible-light-activated azo-BF2 photoswitch into a BF2-hydrazone fluorophore (BODIHY) in both solution and the solid-state. Structure-property analysis, in conjunction with DFT calculations, reveals that the shift is catalyzed by the spatial proximity of an oxygen atom next to the BF2 group and that the activation originates from an electronic and not steric effect. Theoretical calculations also show that while the energy barrier for the trans → BODIHY transformation is accessible at room temperature (thermal half-life of 30 h), the cis → BODIHY transformation has a much higher barrier, which is why the 1,2-BF2 shift is not observed for the cis form. The photoswitching of the azo-BF2, in conjunction with the 1,2-BF2 shift, was then used in the multicolor modulation of a switch-containing cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane film using light and/or heat stimuli, elaborating the usefulness of the sophisticated reaction cascade that can be accessed from this simple system.
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- Qingkai Qi
- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Fluorescence Research Group, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Singapore
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- Fluorescence Research Group, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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Hegedüsová L, Blaise N, Pašteka LF, Budzák Š, Medveď M, Filo J, Mravec B, Slavov C, Wachtveitl J, Grabarz AM, Cigáň M. Enhancing the Potential of Fused Heterocycle-Based Triarylhydrazone Photoswitches. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303509. [PMID: 38212244 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Triarylhydrazones represent an attractive class of photochromic compounds offering many interesting features including high molar absorptivity, good addressability, and extraordinary thermal stability. In addition, unlike most other hydrazone-based photoswitches, they effectively absorb light above 365 nm. However, previously prepared triaryhydrazones suffer from low quantum yields of the Z→E photoisomerization. Here, we have designed a new subclass of naphthoyl-benzothiazole hydrazones that balance the most beneficial features of previously reported naphthoyl-quinoline and benzoyl-pyridine triarylhydrazones. These preserve the attractive absorption characteristics, exhibit higher thermal stability of the metastable form than the former and enhance the rate of the Z→E photoisomerization compared to the later, as a result of the weakening of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the hydrazone hydrogen and the benzothiazole moiety. Introducing the benzothiazole motif extends the tunability of the photochromic behaviour of hydrazone-based switches.
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- Lea Hegedüsová
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, 84215, Slovakia
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, 60438, Germany
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- Van Swinderen Institute for Particle Physics and Gravity, University of Groningen, Groningen, 9747AG, The Netherlands
- Department of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, 84215, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, 97400, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, 97400, Slovakia
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, 77900, Czechia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, 84215, Slovakia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, 84215, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, Florida, US
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, 60438, Germany
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- Department of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, 84215, Slovakia
- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, 50370, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, 84215, Slovakia
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Salthouse RJ, Moth-Poulsen K. Multichromophoric photoswitches for solar energy storage: from azobenzene to norbornadiene, and MOST things in between. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. A 2024; 12:3180-3208. [PMID: 38327567 PMCID: PMC10846599 DOI: 10.1039/d3ta05972c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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The ever-increasing global demands for energy supply and storage have led to numerous research efforts into finding and developing renewable energy technologies. Molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST) systems utilise molecular photoswitches that can be isomerized to a metastable high-energy state upon solar irradiation. These high-energy isomers can then be thermally or catalytically converted back to their original state, releasing the stored energy as heat on-demand, offering a means of emission-free energy storage from a closed system, often from only organic materials. In this context, multichromophoric systems which incorporate two or more photochromic units may offer additional functionality over monosubstituted analogues, due to their potential to access multiple states as well as having more attractive physical properties. The extended conjugation offered by these systems can lead to a red shift in the absorption profile and hence a better overlap with the solar spectrum. Additionally, the multichromophoric design may lead to increased energy storage densities due to some of the molecular weight being 'shared' across several energy storage units. This review provides an overview and analysis of multichromophoric photoswitches incorporating the norbornadiene/quadricyclane (NBD/QC) couple, azobenzene (AZB), dihydroazulene (DHA) and diarylethene (DAE) systems, in the context of energy storage applications. Mixed systems, where two or more different chromophores are linked together in one molecule, are also discussed, as well as limitations such as the loss of photochromism due to inner filter effects or self-quenching, and how these challenges may be overcome in future designs of multichromophoric systems.
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- Rebecca J Salthouse
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE Eduard Maristany 16 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE Eduard Maristany 16 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research & Advanced Studies, ICREA Pg. Llu'ıs Companys 23 Barcelona Spain
- Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC Bellaterra Barcelona 08193 Spain
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology Kemivagen 4 Gothenburg 412 96 Sweden
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Thai LD, Fanelli J, Munaweera R, O'Mara ML, Barner-Kowollik C, Mutlu H. Main-chain Macromolecular Hydrazone Photoswitches. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202315887. [PMID: 37988197 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Hydrazones-consisting of a dynamic imine bond and an acidic NH proton-have recently emerged as versatile photoswitches underpinned by their ability to form thermally bistable isomers, (Z) and (E), respectively. Herein, we introduce two photoresponsive homopolymers containing structurally different hydrazones as main-chain repeating units, synthesized via head-to-tail Acyclic Diene METathesis (ADMET) polymerization. Their key difference lies in the hydrazone design, specifically the location of the aliphatic arm connecting the rotor of the hydrazone photoswitch to the aliphatic polymer backbone. Critically, we demonstrate that their main photoresponsive property, i.e., their hydrodynamic volume, changes in opposite directions upon photoisomerization (λ=410 nm) in dilute solution. Further, the polymers-independent of the design of the individual hydrazone monomer-feature a photoswitchable glass transition temperature (Tg ) by close to 10 °C. The herein established design strategy allows to photochemically manipulate macromolecular properties by simple structural changes.
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- Linh Duy Thai
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, 4000, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, 4000, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, 4000, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, 4000, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory, Institute for Biological Interfaces 3, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland (UQ), 4067, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland (UQ), 4067, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, 4000, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, 4000, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse (IS2M), UMR 7361 CNRS/, Université de Haute Alsace (UHA), 15 rue Jean Starcky, 68057, Mulhouse Cedex, France
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Averdunk C, Hanke K, Schatz D, Wegner HA. Molecular Wind-Up Meter for the Quantification of London Dispersion Interactions. Acc Chem Res 2024; 57:257-266. [PMID: 38131644 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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ConspectusThe experimental quantification of interactions on the molecular level provides the necessary basis for the design of functional materials and chemical processes. The interplay of multiple parameters and the small quantity of individual interactions pose a special challenge for such endeavors. The common method is the use of molecular balances, which can exist in two different states. Thereby, a stabilizing interaction can occur in one of the states, favoring its formation and thus affecting the thermodynamic equilibrium of the system. One challenge is determining the change in this equilibrium since various analytical methods could not be applied to fast-changing equilibria. A new and promising method for quantifying molecular interactions is the use of Molecular Wind-up Meters (MWM) in which the change in kinetics, rather than the effect on thermodynamics, is investigated. An MWM is transformed with an energy input (e.g. irradiation) into a metastable state. Then, the rate of thermal transformation back to the ground state is measured. The strength of interactions present in the metastable state controls the kinetics of the back reactions, allowing direct correlation. The advantage of this approach lies in the high sensitivity (energy differences can be larger by 1 order of magnitude) and, in general, allows the use of a broader range of solvents and analytical methods. An Azobenzene-based MWM has been established as a powerful tool to quantify London dispersion interactions. London dispersion (LD) represents the attractive part of the van der Waals potential. Although neglected in the past due to its weak character, it has been shown that the influence of LD on the structure, stability, and reactivity of matter can be decisive. Especially in larger molecules, its energy contribution increases overproportionately with the number of atoms, which has sparked increasing interest in the use of so-called dispersion energy donors (DED) as a new structural element. Application of the azobenzene-based MWM not only allowed the differentiation of bulkiness, but also systematically addressed the influence of the length of n-alkyl chains. Additionally, the solvent influence on LD was studied. Based on the azobenzene MWM, an increment system has been proposed, allowing a rough estimate of the effect of a specific DED.
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- Conrad Averdunk
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center of Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center of Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center of Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center of Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Gonzalez A, Qiu Q, Usuba J, Wan J, Han GGD. Photoinduced Solid-Liquid Phase Transition and Energy Storage Enabled by the Design of Linked Double Photoswitches. ACS MATERIALS AU 2024; 4:30-34. [PMID: 38221920 PMCID: PMC10786127 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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We demonstrate an effective design strategy of photoswitchable phase change materials based on the bis-azobenzene scaffold. These compounds display a solid phase in the E,E state and a liquid phase in the Z,Z state, in contrast to their monoazobenzene counterparts that exhibit less controlled phase transition behaviors that are largely influenced by their functional groups.
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- Alejandra Gonzalez
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis
University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis
University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis
University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis
University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis
University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, United States
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Adrion DM, Karunaratne WV, Lopez SA. Multiconfigurational photodynamics simulations reveal the mechanism of photodecarbonylations of cyclopropenones in explicit aqueous environments. Chem Sci 2023; 14:13205-13218. [PMID: 38023495 PMCID: PMC10664470 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03805j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Gas-evolving photochemical reactions use light and mild conditions to access strained organic compounds irreversibly. Cyclopropenones are a class of light-responsive molecules used in bioorthogonal photoclick reactions; their excited-state decarbonylation reaction mechanisms are misunderstood due to their ultrafast (<100 femtosecond) lifetimes. We have combined multiconfigurational quantum mechanical (QM) calculations and non-adiabatic molecular dynamics (NAMD) simulations to uncover the excited-state mechanism of cyclopropenone and a photoprotected cyclooctyne-(COT)-precursor in gaseous and explicit aqueous environments. We explore the role of H-bonding with fully quantum mechanical explicitly solvated NAMD simulations for the decarbonylation reaction. The cyclopropenones pass through asynchronous conical intersections and have dynamically concerted photodecarbonylation mechanisms. The COT-precursor has a higher quantum yield of 55% than cyclopropenone (28%) because these trajectories prefer to break a σCC bond to avoid the strained trans-cyclooctene geometries. Our solvated simulations show an increased quantum yield (58%) for the systems studied here.
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- Daniel M Adrion
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA
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Qiu Q, Qi Q, Usuba J, Lee K, Aprahamian I, Han GGD. Visible light activated energy storage in solid-state Azo-BF 2 switches. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11359-11364. [PMID: 37886079 PMCID: PMC10599475 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03465h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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We present here a group of Azo-BF2 photoswitches that store and release energy in response to visible light irradiation. Unmodified Azo-BF2 switches have a planar structure with a large π-conjugation system, which hinders E-Z isomerization when in a compacted state. To address this challenge, we modified the switches with one or two aliphatic groups, which altered the intermolecular interactions and arrangement of the photochromes in the solid state. The derivative with two substituents exhibited a non-planar configuration that provided particularly large conformational freedom, allowing for efficient isomerization in the solid phase. Our discovery highlights the potential of using double aliphatic functionalization as a promising approach to facilitate solid-state switching of large aromatic photoswitches. This finding opens up new possibilities for exploring various photoswitch candidates for molecular solar thermal energy storage applications.
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- Qianfeng Qiu
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University 415 South Street Waltham MA 02453 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College Hanover NH 03755 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University 415 South Street Waltham MA 02453 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University 415 South Street Waltham MA 02453 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College Hanover NH 03755 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University 415 South Street Waltham MA 02453 USA
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Ahsan MR, Singh L, Varma H, Mukherjee A. Exploiting benzilic acid as a modular template: controlling photoreactivity and solid to liquid transition during photodimerization. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:12711-12714. [PMID: 37811973 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04257j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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A well-known molecule, benzilic acid, is used as a [2+2] photodimerization template by using third-generation crystal engineering principles. This template utilizes orthogonality and non-covalent interactions in an optimized way and is shown to be effective in tuning the photoreactivity of styryl pyridine derivatives. The photo-induced crystal-to-liquid transformation was observed during photodimerization. This phenomenon is explained based on slip plane and energy framework analysis.
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- Mollah Rohan Ahsan
- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Science and Technology (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad campus, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Science and Technology (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad campus, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Science and Technology (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad campus, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Science and Technology (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad campus, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India.
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Imato K, Ishii A, Kaneda N, Hidaka T, Sasaki A, Imae I, Ooyama Y. Thermally Stable Photomechanical Molecular Hinge: Sterically Hindered Stiff-Stilbene Photoswitch Mechanically Isomerizes. JACS AU 2023; 3:2458-2466. [PMID: 37772185 PMCID: PMC10523368 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Molecular photoswitches are extensively used as molecular machines because of the small structures, simple motions, and advantages of light including high spatiotemporal resolution. Applications of photoswitches depend on the mechanical responses, in other words, whether they can generate motions against mechanical forces as actuators or can be activated and controlled by mechanical forces as mechanophores. Sterically hindered stiff stilbene (HSS) is a promising photoswitch offering large hinge-like motions in the E/Z isomerization, high thermal stability of the Z isomer, which is relatively unstable compared to the E isomer, with a half-life of ca. 1000 years at room temperature, and near-quantitative two-way photoisomerization. However, its mechanical response is entirely unexplored. Here, we elucidate the mechanochemical reactivity of HSS by incorporating one Z or E isomer into the center of polymer chains, ultrasonicating the polymer solutions, and stretching the polymer films to apply elongational forces to the embedded HSS. The present study demonstrated that HSS mechanically isomerizes only in the Z to E direction and reversibly isomerizes in combination with UV light, i.e., works as a photomechanical hinge. The photomechanically inducible but thermally irreversible hinge-like motions render HSS unique and promise unconventional applications differently from existing photoswitches, mechanophores, and hinges.
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- Keiichi Imato
- Applied Chemistry
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Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry
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Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry
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Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry
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Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry
Program,
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry
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Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry
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Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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Yu Y, O'Neill RT, Boulatov R, Widenhoefer RA, Craig SL. Allosteric control of olefin isomerization kinetics via remote metal binding and its mechanochemical analysis. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5074. [PMID: 37604905 PMCID: PMC10442431 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40842-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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Allosteric control of reaction thermodynamics is well understood, but the mechanisms by which changes in local geometries of receptor sites lower activation reaction barriers in electronically uncoupled, remote reaction moieties remain relatively unexplored. Here we report a molecular scaffold in which the rate of thermal E-to-Z isomerization of an alkene increases by a factor of as much as 104 in response to fast binding of a metal ion to a remote receptor site. A mechanochemical model of the olefin coupled to a compressive harmonic spring reproduces the observed acceleration quantitatively, adding the studied isomerization to the very few reactions demonstrated to be sensitive to extrinsic compressive force. The work validates experimentally the generalization of mechanochemical kinetics to compressive loads and demonstrates that the formalism of force-coupled reactivity offers a productive framework for the quantitative analysis of the molecular basis of allosteric control of reaction kinetics. Important differences in the effects of compressive vs. tensile force on the kinetic stabilities of molecules are discussed.
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- Yichen Yu
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.
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Komura M, Sotome H, Miyasaka H, Ogawa T, Tani Y. Photoinduced crystal melting with luminescence evolution based on conformational isomerisation. Chem Sci 2023; 14:5302-5308. [PMID: 37234907 PMCID: PMC10207888 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc00838j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The phenomenon of crystal melting by light irradiation, known as photo-induced crystal-to-liquid transition (PCLT), can dramatically change material properties with high spatiotemporal resolution. However, the diversity of compounds exhibiting PCLT is severely limited, which hampers further functionalisation of PCLT-active materials and the fundamental understandings of PCLT. Here, we report on heteroaromatic 1,2-diketones as the new class of PCLT-active compounds, whose PCLT is based on conformational isomerisation. In particular, one of the diketones demonstrates luminescence evolution prior to crystal melting. Thus, the diketone crystal exhibits dynamic multistep changes in the luminescence colour and intensity during continuous ultraviolet irradiation. This luminescence evolution can be ascribed to the sequential PCLT processes of crystal loosening and conformational isomerisation before macroscopic melting. Single-crystal X-ray structural analysis, thermal analysis, and theoretical calculations of two PCLT-active and one inactive diketones revealed weaker intermolecular interactions for the PCLT-active crystals. In particular, we observed a characteristic packing motif for the PCLT-active crystals, consisting of an ordered layer of diketone core and a disordered layer of triisopropylsilyl moieties. Our results demonstrate the integration of photofunction with PCLT, provide fundamental insights into the melting process of molecular crystals, and will diversify the molecular design of PCLT-active materials beyond classical photochromic scaffolds such as azobenzenes.
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- Mao Komura
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University Toyonaka Osaka 560-0043 Japan
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- Division of Frontier Materials Science and Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University Toyonaka Osaka 560-8531 Japan
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- Division of Frontier Materials Science and Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University Toyonaka Osaka 560-8531 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University Toyonaka Osaka 560-0043 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University Toyonaka Osaka 560-0043 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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Thaggard GC, Leith GA, Sosnin D, Martin CR, Park KC, McBride MK, Lim J, Yarbrough BJ, Maldeni Kankanamalage BKP, Wilson GR, Hill AR, Smith MD, Garashchuk S, Greytak AB, Aprahamian I, Shustova NB. Confinement-Driven Photophysics in Hydrazone-Based Hierarchical Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202211776. [PMID: 36346406 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Confinement-imposed photophysics was probed for novel stimuli-responsive hydrazone-based compounds demonstrating a conceptual difference in their behavior within 2D versus 3D porous matrices for the first time. The challenges associated with photoswitch isomerization arising from host interactions with photochromic compounds in 2D scaffolds could be overcome in 3D materials. Solution-like photoisomerization rate constants were realized for sterically demanding hydrazone derivatives in the solid state through their coordinative immobilization in 3D scaffolds. According to steady-state and time-resolved photophysical measurements and theoretical modeling, this approach provides access to hydrazone-based materials with fast photoisomerization kinetics in the solid state. Fast isomerization of integrated hydrazone derivatives allows for probing and tailoring resonance energy transfer (ET) processes as a function of excitation wavelength, providing a novel pathway for ET modulation.
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- Grace C Thaggard
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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- Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, SC 29808, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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Usuba J, Han GG. Photoswitch designs for molecular solar thermal energy storage. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2022.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Thaggard GC, Haimerl J, Park KC, Lim J, Fischer RA, Maldeni Kankanamalage BKP, Yarbrough BJ, Wilson GR, Shustova NB. Metal-Photoswitch Friendship: From Photochromic Complexes to Functional Materials. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:23249-23263. [PMID: 36512744 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cooperative metal-photoswitch interfaces comprise an application-driven field which is based on strategic coupling of metal cations and organic photochromic molecules to advance the behavior of both components, resulting in dynamic molecular and material properties controlled through external stimuli. In this Perspective, we highlight the ways in which metal-photoswitch interplay can be utilized as a tool to modulate a system's physicochemical properties and performance in a variety of structural motifs, including discrete molecular complexes or cages, as well as periodic structures such as metal-organic frameworks. This Perspective starts with photochromic molecular complexes as the smallest subunit in which metal-photoswitch interactions can occur, and progresses toward functional materials. In particular, we explore the role of the metal-photoswitch relationship for gaining fundamental knowledge of switchable electronic and magnetic properties, as well as in the design of stimuli-responsive sensors, optically gated memory devices, catalysts, and photodynamic therapeutic agents. The abundance of stimuli-responsive systems in the natural world only foreshadows the creative directions that will uncover the full potential of metal-photoswitch interactions in the coming years.
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- Grace C Thaggard
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States.,Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstrasse 4, Garching 85748, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstrasse 4, Garching 85748, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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Kiyabu S, Girard P, Siegel DJ. Discovery of Salt Hydrates for Thermal Energy Storage. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:21617-21627. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Steven Kiyabu
- Mechanical Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States
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- Mechanical Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States
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- Mechanical Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Materials Institute, and Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712-1591, United States
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Li X, Cho S, Han GGD. Light-Responsive Solid-Solid Phase Change Materials for Photon and Thermal Energy Storage. ACS MATERIALS AU 2022; 3:37-42. [PMID: 36647455 PMCID: PMC9838185 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.2c00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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We report a series of adamantane-functionalized azobenzenes that store photon and thermal energy via reversible photoisomerization in the solid state for molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage. The adamantane unit serves as a 3D molecular separator that enables the spatial separation of azobenzene groups and results in their facile switching even in the crystalline phase. Upon isomerization, the phase transition from crystalline to amorphous solid occurs and contributes to additional energy storage. The exclusively solid-state MOST compounds with solid-solid phase transition overcome a major challenge of solid-liquid phase transition materials that require encapsulation for practical applications.
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