Harnessing light energy with molecules
Prof. Grace Han, Brandeis University
Prof. Mogens Brøndsted Nielsen, University of Copenhagen
Prof. Hermann A. Wegner, Justus Liebig University Giessen
Photo-irradiation is one of the most effective ways of introducing energy into a molecule with a great spatiotemporal resolution. From the photo-excited states, molecules relax via various pathways, which essentially converts photon energy to other forms including chemical and thermal energy. This thematic issue highlights the photochemical processes where some of the photon energy is stored within the molecule and can be potentially used at a later stage. Therefore, we seek to include all studies reporting processes involving:
1) light absorption on the molecular level (i.e., uptake of photon energy),
2) photochemical transformations of molecules, or
3) release of the stored energy.
Still open for submission
Novel route to enhance the thermo-optical performance of bicyclic diene photoswitches for solar thermal batteries
- Akanksha Ashok Sangolkar,
- Rama Krishna Kadiyam and
- Ravinder Pawar
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1053–1068, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.93
Mechanistic investigations of polyaza[7]helicene in photoredox and energy transfer catalysis
- Johannes Rocker,
- Till J. B. Zähringer,
- Matthias Schmitz,
- Till Opatz and
- Christoph Kerzig
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1236–1245, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.106
Supramolecular assemblies of amphiphilic donor–acceptor Stenhouse adducts as macroscopic soft scaffolds
- Ka-Lung Hung,
- Leong-Hung Cheung,
- Yikun Ren,
- Ming-Hin Chau,
- Yan-Yi Lam,
- Takashi Kajitani and
- Franco King-Chi Leung
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1590–1603, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.142
Ring opening of photogenerated azetidinols as a strategy for the synthesis of aminodioxolanes
- Henning Maag,
- Daniel J. Lemcke and
- Johannes M. Wahl
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1671–1676, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.148
A fiber-optic spectroscopic setup for isomerization quantum yield determination
- Anouk Volker,
- Jorn D. Steen and
- Stefano Crespi
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1684–1692, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.150
Understanding X-ray-induced isomerisation in photoswitchable surfactant assemblies
- Beatrice E. Jones,
- Camille Blayo,
- Jake L. Greenfield,
- Matthew J. Fuchter,
- Nathan Cowieson and
- Rachel C. Evans
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2005–2015, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.176
Extension of the π-system of monoaryl-substituted norbornadienes with acetylene bridges: influence on the photochemical conversion and storage of light energy
- Robin Schulte,
- Dustin Schade,
- Thomas Paululat,
- Till J. B. Zähringer,
- Christoph Kerzig and
- Heiko Ihmels
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3061–3068, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.254
Effect of substitution position of aryl groups on the thermal back reactivity of aza-diarylethene photoswitches and prediction by density functional theory
- Misato Suganuma,
- Daichi Kitagawa,
- Shota Hamatani and
- Seiya Kobatake
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 242–252, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.16
Synthesis and photoinduced switching properties of C7-heteroatom containing push–pull norbornadiene derivatives
- Daniel Krappmann and
- Andreas Hirsch
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 807–816, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.64
Substituent effects in N-acetylated phenylazopyrazole photoswitches
- Radek Tovtik,
- Dennis Marzin,
- Pia Weigel,
- Stefano Crespi and
- Nadja A. Simeth
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 830–838, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.66
