E/Z Photochemical switches: Syntheses, properties and applications

  1. García-Iriepa, C. 2
  2. Marazzi, M. 2
  3. Frutos, L.M. 2
  4. Sampedro, D. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Universidad de Alcalá
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    Universidad de Alcalá

    Alcalá de Henares, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04pmn0e78

Revista:
RSC Advances

ISSN: 2046-2069

Año de publicación: 2013

Volumen: 3

Número: 18

Páginas: 6241-6266

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1039/C2RA22363E SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84877155828 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: RSC Advances

Resumen

Molecular switches based on E/Z photoisomerization have been used in different contexts in order to control a variety of processes in different systems, from peptide conformation control to molecular data storage devices, from catalysis to smart materials. The syntheses, properties and applications of several types of E/Z photochemical switches are presented with special attention paid to azobenzenes, overcrowded alkenes and switches based on the protonated Schiff base chromophore of rhodopsins. © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry.