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CHEMICAL RECORD
Volume 17, Issue 7, Pages 700-712Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201600112
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Photochromism; isomerization; light-induced functionalities; photo-switching; nanomaterial
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The development of nanoscale systems capable to perform specific functions under external control is a challenging task and a fascinating objective in Chemistry. Photochromic compounds undergo radical changes in their physico-chemical properties upon light excitation, for this reason they are valuable building blocks for the construction of photo-controllable molecular devices, machines and materials. The E-Z photoisomerization of azobenzene has been known for almost 80 years and - owing to its high efficiency and excellent reversibility - has been widely employed to introduce an element of photo-control in a large variety of compounds, biomolecules, nanosystems and materials. Here we present some of our research results highlighting how this outstanding photochrome can be utilized to develop systems with light-induced functionalities.
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