Molecular photoswitches in aqueous environments
Jana Volarić, Wiktor Szymański, Nadja A. Simeth, Ben L. Feringa
Abstract
Molecular photoswitches are inherently lipophilic and do not spontaneously dissolve in water. We describe the effect of water on the photochemical properties and strategies to solubilize organic photoswitches and apply them in aqueous media.
Topics & Concepts
Aqueous solutionNanotechnologyChemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry