Azobenzene isomerization in condensed matter: lessons for the design of efficient light-responsive soft-matter systems
Luke W. Giles, Charl F. J. Faul, Rico F. Tabor
Abstract
This work reviews photoswitching of azobenzenes in soft and self-assembled materials, providing an outlook for smart soft matter design.
Topics & Concepts
Soft matterAzobenzeneSoft materialsIsomerizationWork (physics)Living matterSmart materialNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryPhysicsComputer scienceComposite materialThermodynamicsOrganic chemistryArtificial intelligenceCatalysisLiving systemsPolymerColloidPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistrySupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry