Light-activated Molecular Switches, Machines and Motors

Kunfi, Attila and London, Gábor (2024) Light-activated Molecular Switches, Machines and Motors. In: Encyclopedia of Green Chemistry. Elsevier. ISBN 9780443157424 (printed), 9780443289231 (digital) (In Press)

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Abstract

This chapter will focus on the most widely used photochromic molecular switches and light-driven molecular motors describing their structure and operation, along with their key fields of applications. As the main classes of molecular photoswitches, those that undergo photochemical E/Z isomerization around double bonds, and those that work via photochemical cyclization/ring opening reactions are considered.

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