Molecular Factors Controlling the Isomerization of Azobenzenes in the Cavity of a Flexible Coordination Cage.

ABSTRACT: Photoswitchable molecules are employed for many applications, from the development of active materials to the design of stimuli-responsive molecular systems and light-powered molecular machines. To fully exploit their potential, we must learn ways to control the mechanism and kinetics of their photoinduced isomerization. One possible strategy involves confinement of photoresponsive switches such as azobenzenes or spiropyrans within crowded molecular environments, which may allow control over their light-induced conversion. However, the molecular factors that influence and control the switching process under realistic conditions and within dynamic molecular regimes often remain difficult to ascertain. As a case study, here we have employed molecular models to probe the isomerization of azob

SUBMITTER: Pesce L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7644116 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature