All photoswitching reactions articles
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ResearchPhotoactivated cycloaddition can store solar energy for decades in strained molecules
A reversible cycloaddition triggered with visible light offers new opportunities for solid-state energy storage
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ResearchBlue light triggers ‘unprecedented’ reaction in old catalyst
Traditional iridium intermediate switches from allylic substitution to cross coupling when exposed to blue light
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ResearchRed–blue light switch pushes equilibrium both ways
Switchable reaction cycle drives bond-making or breaking depending on light colour
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ResearchPolymer 'worm' is walking on sunshine
Light-responsive plastic film can match a caterpillar for speed and can even transport objects
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ResearchLight responsive molecular motor winds up helicates
Molecular switch enables non-invasive control of chirality
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ResearchSingle-molecule switch flipped on and off by light
A light-controlled electrical switch has been made from a single photosensitive molecule
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FeatureSwitching mindsets
The promise of molecules that photoswitch is increasingly rich, especially in biomedical applications, Andy Extance finds